According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 58.52% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $468,155,061,546.94 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.41% per year. In other words, recreation costing $800,000,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $1,268,155,061,546.94 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 $800,000,000,000 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 | $800,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $817,416,865,699.06 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $833,657,909,241.23 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $859,158,552,268.97 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $878,633,106,742.61 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $891,126,217,159.65 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $899,136,505,603.53 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $911,041,704,942.13 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $925,151,570,824.91 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $936,836,303,509.09 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $948,227,080,654.05 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $957,927,613,448.47 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $964,321,146,426.60 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $978,210,545,654.97 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $982,780,819,401.07 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $998,748,484,291.75 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $1,007,729,560,903.91 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $999,271,725,151.57 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $999,660,481,352.20 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $1,011,523,792,026.46 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $1,016,493,110,417.05 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $1,018,938,820,503.40 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $1,022,448,649,641.74 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $1,031,646,518,464.08 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $1,045,045,746,830.79 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $1,050,223,773,654.24 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $1,063,667,095,351.83 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $1,078,009,920,999.45 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $1,103,916,957,560.17 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $1,153,886,459,672.97 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $1,200,266,764,651.85 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $1,218,369,281,646.15 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $1,244,729,744,626.13 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $1,268,155,061,546.94 | 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 |