According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 55.23% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $7,180,117,582.22 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.34% per year. In other words, recreation costing $13,000,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $20,180,117,582.22 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 $13,000,000,000 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 | $13,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $13,283,024,067.61 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $13,546,941,025.17 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $13,961,326,474.37 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $14,277,787,984.57 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $14,480,801,028.84 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $14,610,968,216.06 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $14,804,427,705.31 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $15,033,713,025.90 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $15,223,589,932.02 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $15,408,690,060.63 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $15,566,323,718.54 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $15,670,218,629.43 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $15,895,921,366.89 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $15,970,188,315.27 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $16,229,662,869.74 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $16,375,605,364.69 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $16,238,165,533.71 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $16,244,482,821.97 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $16,437,261,620.43 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $16,518,013,044.28 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $16,557,755,833.18 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $16,614,790,556.68 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $16,764,255,925.04 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $16,981,993,386.00 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $17,066,136,321.88 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $17,284,590,299.47 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $17,517,661,216.24 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $17,938,650,560.35 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $18,750,654,969.69 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $19,504,334,925.59 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $19,798,500,826.75 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $20,209,169,074.54 | 2.07% |
| 2026 | $20,180,117,582.22 | -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 |