According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 55.23% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $281,108,941,581.88 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.34% per year. In other words, recreation costing $508,963,286,286 in the year 1993 would cost $790,072,227,867.88 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 $508,963,286,286 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 | $508,963,286,286.00 | - |
| 1994 | $520,043,967,789.75 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $530,376,586,407.16 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $546,600,200,254.42 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $558,989,991,809.24 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $566,938,159,976.49 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $572,034,338,389.60 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $579,608,475,113.68 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $588,585,229,749.63 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $596,019,104,682.52 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $603,265,963,893.83 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $609,437,482,706.05 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $613,505,074,650.46 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $622,341,567,495.22 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $625,249,194,426.52 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $635,407,888,422.86 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $641,121,686,256.50 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $635,740,776,407.28 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $635,988,104,699.07 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $643,535,591,682.83 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $646,697,092,456.17 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $648,253,063,259.74 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $650,486,030,975.43 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $656,337,752,903.74 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $664,862,397,032.76 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $668,156,678,968.43 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $676,709,375,455.69 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $685,834,340,050.99 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $702,316,503,133.33 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $734,107,305,645.09 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $763,614,646,196.34 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $775,131,541,870.67 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $791,209,623,483.68 | 2.07% |
| 2026 | $790,072,227,867.88 | -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 |