According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 55.14% higher in 2026 versus 1994 (a $27,570,889,148.61 difference in value).
Between 1994 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.38% per year. In other words, recreation costing $50,000,000,000 in the year 1994 would cost $77,570,889,148.61 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 $50,000,000,000 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 | $50,000,000,000.00 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $50,993,437,022.39 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $52,553,268,003.24 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $53,744,493,392.07 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $54,508,675,716.98 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $54,998,651,442.96 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $55,726,872,246.70 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $56,589,948,754.83 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $57,304,683,988.13 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $58,001,438,460.85 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $58,594,803,560.19 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $58,985,885,102.94 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $59,835,476,040.64 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $60,115,031,915.85 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $61,091,746,830.89 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $61,641,104,018.70 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $61,123,752,584.73 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $61,147,532,140.61 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $61,873,190,685.97 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $62,177,155,443.68 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $62,326,755,371.75 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $62,541,445,653.15 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $63,104,063,651.89 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $63,923,671,671.31 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $64,240,402,769.04 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $65,062,707,902.54 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $65,940,034,163.45 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $67,524,723,545.81 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $70,581,273,037.85 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $73,418,277,443.14 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $74,525,577,631.93 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $76,138,002,337.50 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $77,570,889,148.61 | 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 |