According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 58.52% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $133,248,634.39 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.41% per year. In other words, recreation costing $227,700,000 in the year 1993 would cost $360,948,634.39 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.50% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $227,700,000 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 | $227,700,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $232,657,275.40 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $237,279,882.42 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $244,538,002.94 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $250,080,948.01 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $253,636,799.56 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $255,916,727.91 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $259,305,245.27 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $263,321,265.85 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $266,647,032.89 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $269,889,132.83 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $272,650,146.98 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $274,469,906.30 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $278,423,176.56 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $279,723,990.72 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $284,268,787.34 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $286,825,026.27 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $284,417,714.77 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $284,528,364.50 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $287,904,959.31 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $289,319,351.55 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $290,015,461.79 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $291,014,446.90 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $293,632,390.32 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $297,446,145.69 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $298,919,941.58 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $302,746,247.01 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $306,828,573.76 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $314,202,364.05 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $328,424,933.58 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $341,625,927.89 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $346,778,356.79 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $354,281,203.56 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $360,948,634.39 | 1.88%* |
* 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 | 143.803 |