According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 58.52% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $89,534,655.52 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.41% per year. In other words, recreation costing $153,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $242,534,655.52 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 $153,000,000 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 | $153,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $156,330,975.56 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $159,437,075.14 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $164,314,073.12 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $168,038,581.66 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $170,427,889.03 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $171,959,856.70 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $174,236,726.07 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $176,935,237.92 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $179,169,943.05 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $181,348,429.18 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $183,203,656.07 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $184,426,419.25 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $187,082,766.86 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $187,956,831.71 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $191,010,647.62 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $192,728,278.52 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $191,110,717.44 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $191,185,067.06 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $193,453,925.23 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $194,404,307.37 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $194,872,049.42 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $195,543,304.24 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $197,302,396.66 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $199,864,999.08 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $200,855,296.71 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $203,426,331.99 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $206,169,397.39 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $211,124,118.13 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $220,680,785.41 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $229,551,018.74 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $233,013,125.11 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $238,054,563.66 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $242,534,655.52 | 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 |