According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 58.52% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $4,740,069,998.16 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.41% per year. In other words, recreation costing $8,100,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $12,840,069,998.16 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 $8,100,000,000 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 | $8,100,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $8,276,345,765.20 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $8,440,786,331.07 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $8,698,980,341.72 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $8,896,160,205.77 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $9,022,652,948.74 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $9,103,757,119.24 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $9,224,297,262.54 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $9,367,159,654.60 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $9,485,467,573.03 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $9,600,799,191.62 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $9,699,017,086.17 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $9,763,751,607.57 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $9,904,381,774.76 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $9,950,655,796.44 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $10,112,328,403.45 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $10,203,261,804.15 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $10,117,626,217.16 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $10,121,562,373.69 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $10,241,678,394.27 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $10,291,992,742.97 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $10,316,755,557.60 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $10,352,292,577.62 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $10,445,420,999.45 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $10,581,088,186.66 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $10,633,515,708.25 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $10,769,629,340.44 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $10,914,850,450.12 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $11,177,159,195.30 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $11,683,100,404.19 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $12,152,700,992.10 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $12,335,988,976.67 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $12,602,888,664.34 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $12,840,069,998.16 | 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 |