According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 58.32% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $24,321,450,303.14 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.40% per year. In other words, recreation costing $41,700,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $66,021,450,303.14 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 $41,700,000,000 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 | $41,700,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $42,607,854,124.56 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $43,454,418,519.20 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $44,783,639,537.02 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $45,798,750,688.96 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $46,449,954,069.45 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $46,867,490,354.58 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $47,488,048,870.11 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $48,223,525,629.25 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $48,832,592,320.41 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $49,426,336,579.09 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $49,931,976,851.00 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $50,265,239,757.49 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $50,989,224,692.27 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $51,227,450,211.28 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $52,059,764,743.71 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $52,527,903,362.12 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $52,087,038,673.53 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $52,107,302,590.48 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $52,725,677,659.38 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $52,984,703,380.49 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $53,112,186,018.74 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $53,295,135,862.58 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $53,774,574,774.94 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $54,473,009,553.56 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $54,742,914,201.73 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $55,443,647,345.21 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $56,191,267,132.10 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $57,541,671,412.82 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $60,146,331,710.45 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $62,563,905,107.48 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $63,507,498,805.81 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $64,881,537,938.64 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $66,021,450,303.14 | 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 |