According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 58.52% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $147,468,844.39 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.41% per year. In other words, recreation costing $252,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $399,468,844.39 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 $252,000,000 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 | $252,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $257,486,312.70 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $262,602,241.41 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $270,634,943.96 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $276,769,428.62 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $280,704,758.41 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $283,227,999.27 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $286,978,137.06 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $291,422,744.81 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $295,103,435.61 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $298,691,530.41 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $301,747,198.24 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $303,761,161.12 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $308,136,321.88 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $309,575,958.11 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $314,605,772.55 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $317,434,811.68 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $314,770,593.42 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $314,893,051.63 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $318,629,994.49 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $320,195,329.78 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $320,965,728.46 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $322,071,324.64 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $324,968,653.32 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $329,189,410.25 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $330,820,488.70 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $335,055,135.04 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $339,573,125.11 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $347,733,841.63 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $363,474,234.80 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $378,084,030.87 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $383,786,323.72 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $392,089,869.56 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $399,468,844.39 | 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 |