According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 58.52% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $5,617,860,738.56 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.41% per year. In other words, recreation costing $9,600,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $15,217,860,738.56 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 $9,600,000,000 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 | $9,600,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $9,809,002,388.39 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $10,003,894,910.89 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $10,309,902,627.23 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $10,543,597,280.91 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $10,693,514,605.92 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $10,789,638,067.24 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $10,932,500,459.31 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $11,101,818,849.90 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $11,242,035,642.11 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $11,378,724,967.85 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $11,495,131,361.38 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $11,571,853,757.12 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $11,738,526,547.86 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $11,793,369,832.81 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $11,984,981,811.50 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $12,092,754,730.85 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $11,991,260,701.82 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $11,995,925,776.23 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $12,138,285,504.32 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $12,197,917,325.00 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $12,227,265,846.04 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $12,269,383,795.70 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $12,379,758,221.57 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $12,540,548,961.97 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $12,602,685,283.85 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $12,764,005,144.22 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $12,936,119,051.99 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $13,247,003,490.72 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $13,846,637,516.08 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $14,403,201,175.82 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $14,620,431,379.75 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $14,936,756,935.51 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $15,217,860,738.56 | 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 |