According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 55.23% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $142,874,501,693.95 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.34% per year. In other words, recreation costing $258,682,187,409 in the year 1993 would cost $401,556,689,102.95 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 $258,682,187,409 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 | $258,682,187,409.00 | - |
| 1994 | $264,313,978,555.05 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $269,565,564,391.67 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $277,811,267,040.11 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $284,108,417,477.68 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $288,148,098,890.46 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $290,738,247,561.01 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $294,587,826,319.07 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $299,150,290,032.33 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $302,928,580,294.87 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $306,611,819,230.05 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $309,748,513,032.92 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $311,815,879,402.99 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $316,307,054,620.72 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $317,784,865,132.85 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $322,948,053,235.02 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $325,852,108,914.17 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $323,117,244,597.72 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $323,242,949,978.15 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $327,078,983,922.06 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $328,685,826,611.08 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $329,476,653,654.71 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $330,611,566,503.38 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $333,585,722,536.46 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $337,918,399,665.83 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $339,592,728,797.27 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $343,939,663,625.74 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $348,577,455,515.93 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $356,954,566,624.44 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $373,112,341,762.29 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $388,109,540,193.08 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $393,963,038,560.20 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $402,134,773,993.89 | 2.07% |
| 2026 | $401,556,689,102.95 | -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 |