According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 55.14% higher in 2026 versus 1994 (a $102,012,289,849.86 difference in value).
Between 1994 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.38% per year. In other words, recreation costing $185,000,000,000 in the year 1994 would cost $287,012,289,849.86 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 $185,000,000,000 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 | $185,000,000,000.00 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $188,675,716,982.83 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $194,447,091,611.98 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $198,854,625,550.66 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $201,682,100,152.84 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $203,495,010,338.94 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $206,189,427,312.78 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $209,382,810,392.88 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $212,027,330,756.09 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $214,605,322,305.13 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $216,800,773,172.71 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $218,247,774,880.88 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $221,391,261,350.36 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $222,425,618,088.65 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $226,039,463,274.30 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $228,072,084,869.19 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $226,157,884,563.52 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $226,245,868,920.26 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $228,930,805,538.07 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $230,055,475,141.60 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $230,608,994,875.48 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $231,403,348,916.66 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $233,485,035,512.00 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $236,517,585,183.85 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $237,689,490,245.44 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $240,732,019,239.41 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $243,978,126,404.75 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $249,841,477,119.48 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $261,150,710,240.04 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $271,647,626,539.60 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $275,744,637,238.16 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $281,710,608,648.75 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $287,012,289,849.86 | 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 |