According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 55.14% higher in 2026 versus 1994 (a $551,417,782,972,219,648 difference in value).
Between 1994 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.38% per year. In other words, recreation costing $1,000,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1994 would cost $1,551,417,782,972,219,648 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.49% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
In the year 1994: Pricing changed by 2.18%, which is above the average yearly change for recreation during the 1994-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1994 (2.61%), inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $1,000,000,000,000,000,000 beginning in 1994. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,000,000,000,000,000,000.00 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $1,019,868,740,447,721,088.00 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $1,051,065,360,064,730,752.00 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $1,074,889,867,841,409,664.00 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $1,090,173,514,339,656,704.00 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $1,099,973,028,859,120,896.00 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $1,114,537,444,933,920,896.00 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $1,131,798,975,096,646,912.00 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $1,146,093,679,762,653,952.00 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $1,160,028,769,216,937,728.00 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $1,171,896,071,203,812,096.00 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $1,179,717,702,058,797,312.00 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $1,196,709,520,812,730,368.00 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $1,202,300,638,317,000,704.00 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $1,221,834,936,617,819,136.00 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $1,232,822,080,373,999,872.00 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $1,222,475,051,694,686,720.00 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $1,222,950,642,812,190,976.00 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $1,237,463,813,719,320,320.00 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $1,243,543,108,873,505,280.00 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $1,246,535,107,435,044,608.00 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $1,250,828,913,063,022,592.00 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $1,262,081,273,037,849,600.00 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $1,278,473,433,426,233,856.00 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $1,284,808,055,380,742,656.00 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $1,301,254,158,050,885,632.00 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $1,318,800,683,268,902,144.00 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $1,350,494,470,916,119,552.00 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $1,411,625,460,756,990,208.00 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $1,468,365,548,862,716,928.00 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $1,490,511,552,638,676,480.00 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $1,522,760,046,749,977,088.00 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $1,551,417,782,972,219,648.00 | 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 |