According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 55.23% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $168,456,604,813.52 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.34% per year. In other words, recreation costing $305,000,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $473,456,604,813.52 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 $305,000,000,000 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 | $305,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $311,640,180,047.77 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $317,832,077,898.22 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $327,554,198,052.54 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $334,978,871,945.62 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $339,741,870,292.12 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $342,795,792,761.34 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $347,334,650,009.19 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $352,714,036,377.00 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $357,168,840,712.84 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $361,511,574,499.36 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $365,209,902,627.23 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $367,647,437,075.14 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $372,942,770,530.96 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $374,685,187,396.66 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $380,772,859,636.23 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $384,196,895,094.62 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $380,972,345,214.04 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $381,120,558,515.52 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $385,643,445,710.09 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $387,537,998,346.50 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $388,470,425,316.92 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $389,808,547,675.91 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $393,315,235,164.43 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $398,423,690,979.24 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $400,397,813,705.68 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $405,523,080,102.88 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $410,991,282,381.04 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $420,868,340,069.81 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $439,919,212,750.32 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $457,601,704,023.52 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $464,503,288,627.60 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $474,138,197,518.08 | 2.07% |
| 2026 | $473,456,604,813.52 | -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 |