According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 55.23% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $9,941,701,267.68 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.34% per year. In other words, recreation costing $18,000,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $27,941,701,267.68 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.48% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $18,000,000,000 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 | $18,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $18,391,879,478.23 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $18,757,302,957.93 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $19,331,067,426.05 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $19,769,244,901.71 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $20,050,339,886.09 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $20,230,571,376.08 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $20,498,438,361.20 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $20,815,910,343.56 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $21,078,816,828.95 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $21,335,109,314.72 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $21,553,371,302.59 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $21,697,225,794.60 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $22,009,737,277.24 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $22,112,568,436.52 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $22,471,840,896.56 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $22,673,915,120.34 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $22,483,613,815.91 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $22,492,360,830.42 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $22,759,285,320.60 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $22,871,094,984.38 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $22,926,123,461.33 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $23,005,094,616.94 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $23,212,046,665.44 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $23,513,529,303.69 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $23,630,034,907.22 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $23,932,509,645.42 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $24,255,223,222.49 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $24,838,131,545.10 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $25,962,445,342.64 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $27,006,002,204.67 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $27,413,308,837.04 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $27,981,926,410.90 | 2.07% |
| 2026 | $27,941,701,267.68 | -0.14%* |
* 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 | 141.024 | 140.821 |