According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 58.52% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $9,363,101,230.94 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.41% per year. In other words, recreation costing $16,000,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $25,363,101,230.94 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 $16,000,000,000 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 | $16,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $16,348,337,313.98 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $16,673,158,184.82 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $17,183,171,045.38 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $17,572,662,134.85 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $17,822,524,343.19 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $17,982,730,112.07 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $18,220,834,098.84 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $18,503,031,416.50 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $18,736,726,070.18 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $18,964,541,613.08 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $19,158,552,268.97 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $19,286,422,928.53 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $19,564,210,913.10 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $19,655,616,388.02 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $19,974,969,685.84 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $20,154,591,218.08 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $19,985,434,503.03 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $19,993,209,627.04 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $20,230,475,840.53 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $20,329,862,208.34 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $20,378,776,410.07 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $20,448,972,992.83 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $20,632,930,369.28 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $20,900,914,936.62 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $21,004,475,473.08 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $21,273,341,907.04 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $21,560,198,419.99 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $22,078,339,151.20 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $23,077,729,193.46 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $24,005,335,293.04 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $24,367,385,632.92 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $24,894,594,892.52 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $25,363,101,230.94 | 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 |