According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 58.52% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $18,726,202,461.88 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.41% per year. In other words, recreation costing $32,000,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $50,726,202,461.88 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 $32,000,000,000 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 | $32,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $32,696,674,627.96 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $33,346,316,369.65 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $34,366,342,090.76 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $35,145,324,269.70 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $35,645,048,686.39 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $35,965,460,224.14 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $36,441,668,197.69 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $37,006,062,833.00 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $37,473,452,140.36 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $37,929,083,226.16 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $38,317,104,537.94 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $38,572,845,857.06 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $39,128,421,826.20 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $39,311,232,776.04 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $39,949,939,371.67 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $40,309,182,436.16 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $39,970,869,006.06 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $39,986,419,254.09 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $40,460,951,681.06 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $40,659,724,416.68 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $40,757,552,820.14 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $40,897,945,985.67 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $41,265,860,738.56 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $41,801,829,873.23 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $42,008,950,946.17 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $42,546,683,814.07 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $43,120,396,839.98 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $44,156,678,302.41 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $46,155,458,386.92 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $48,010,670,586.07 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $48,734,771,265.85 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $49,789,189,785.05 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $50,726,202,461.88 | 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 |