According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 55.23% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $33,139,004,225,610.89 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.34% per year. In other words, recreation costing $60,000,000,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $93,139,004,225,610.88 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 $60,000,000,000,000 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 | $60,000,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $61,306,264,927,429.73 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $62,524,343,193,092.06 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $64,436,891,420,172.71 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $65,897,483,005,695.40 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $66,834,466,286,974.10 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $67,435,237,920,264.57 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $68,328,127,870,659.57 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $69,386,367,811,868.48 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $70,262,722,763,182.08 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $71,117,031,049,053.83 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $71,844,571,008,634.95 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $72,324,085,981,995.25 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $73,365,790,924,122.73 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $73,708,561,455,079.92 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $74,906,136,321,881.33 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $75,579,717,067,793.50 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $74,945,379,386,367.83 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $74,974,536,101,414.67 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $75,864,284,401,984.20 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $76,236,983,281,278.72 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $76,420,411,537,754.92 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $76,683,648,723,130.64 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $77,373,488,884,806.19 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $78,378,431,012,309.41 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $78,766,783,024,067.63 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $79,775,032,151,387.11 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $80,850,744,074,958.67 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $82,793,771,817,012.69 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $86,541,484,475,473.11 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $90,020,007,348,888.50 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $91,377,696,123,461.31 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $93,273,088,036,343.59 | 2.07% |
| 2026 | $93,139,004,225,610.88 | -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 |