According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 58.32% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $7,757,201,175.82 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.40% per year. In other words, recreation costing $13,300,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $21,057,201,175.82 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.49% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $13,300,000,000 beginning in 1993. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $13,300,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $13,589,555,392.25 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $13,859,562,741.14 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $14,283,510,931.47 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $14,607,275,399.60 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $14,814,973,360.28 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $14,948,144,405.66 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $15,146,068,344.66 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $15,380,644,864.96 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $15,574,903,545.84 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $15,764,275,215.87 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $15,925,546,573.58 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $16,031,839,059.34 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $16,262,750,321.51 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $16,338,731,122.54 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $16,604,193,551.35 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $16,753,503,950.03 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $16,612,892,430.64 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $16,619,355,502.48 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $16,816,583,042.44 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $16,899,197,960.68 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $16,939,857,890.87 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $16,998,208,800.29 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $17,151,123,369.47 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $17,373,885,541.06 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $17,459,970,237.00 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $17,683,465,460.22 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $17,921,914,936.62 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $18,352,619,419.44 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $19,183,362,392.06 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $19,954,434,962.34 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $20,255,389,307.37 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $20,693,632,004.41 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $21,057,201,175.82 | 1.76%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Recreation:
| Year | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 90.717 | 92.692 | 94.533 | 97.425 | 99.633 | 101.050 | 101.958 | 103.308 | 104.908 | 106.233 | 107.525 | 108.625 | 109.350 | 110.925 | 111.443 | 113.254 | 114.272 | 113.313 | 113.357 | 114.703 | 115.266 | 115.543 | 115.941 | 116.984 | 118.504 | 119.091 | 120.615 | 122.242 | 125.180 | 130.846 | 136.105 | 138.158 | 141.147 | 143.627 |