According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 55.23% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $440,196,439.46 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.34% per year. In other words, recreation costing $797,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $1,237,196,439.46 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 $797,000,000 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 | $797,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $814,351,552.45 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $830,531,692.08 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $855,936,707.70 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $875,338,232.59 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $887,784,493.85 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $895,764,743.71 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $907,625,298.55 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $921,682,252.43 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $933,323,167.37 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $944,671,229.10 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $954,335,384.90 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $960,704,942.13 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $974,542,256.11 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $979,095,391.33 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $995,003,177.48 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $1,003,950,575.05 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $995,524,456.18 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $995,911,754.55 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $1,007,730,577.81 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $1,012,681,261.25 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $1,015,117,799.93 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $1,018,614,467.21 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $1,027,777,844.02 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $1,041,126,825.28 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $1,046,285,434.50 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $1,059,678,343.74 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $1,073,967,383.80 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $1,099,777,268.97 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $1,149,559,385.45 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $1,195,765,764.28 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $1,213,800,396.84 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $1,238,977,519.42 | 2.07% |
| 2026 | $1,237,196,439.46 | -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 |