According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 58.52% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $411,976,454,161.31 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.41% per year. In other words, recreation costing $704,000,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $1,115,976,454,161.31 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 $704,000,000,000 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 | $704,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $719,326,841,815.18 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $733,618,960,132.28 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $756,059,525,996.69 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $773,197,133,933.49 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $784,191,071,100.50 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $791,240,124,931.10 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $801,716,700,349.07 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $814,133,382,325.92 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $824,415,947,088.00 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $834,439,830,975.57 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $842,976,299,834.65 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $848,602,608,855.41 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $860,825,280,176.37 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $864,847,121,072.94 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $878,898,666,176.74 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $886,802,013,595.44 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $879,359,118,133.38 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $879,701,223,589.93 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $890,140,936,983.28 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $894,513,937,167.00 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $896,666,162,042.99 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $899,754,811,684.73 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $907,848,936,248.39 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $919,640,257,211.10 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $924,196,920,815.73 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $936,027,043,909.61 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $948,648,730,479.52 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $971,446,922,652.95 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $1,015,420,084,512.22 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $1,056,234,752,893.63 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $1,072,164,967,848.61 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $1,095,362,175,270.99 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $1,115,976,454,161.31 | 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 |