According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 39.03% higher in 2022 versus 1994 (a $2,161.79 difference in value).
Between 1994 and 2022: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.18% per year. In other words, recreation costing $5,539 in the year 1994 would cost $7,700.79 in 2022 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.37% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
In the year 1994: Pricing changed by 2.16%, which is above the average yearly change for recreation during the 1994-2022 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1994 (2.60%), inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $5,539 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 | $5,539.00 | 2.16% |
| 1995 | $5,649.41 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $5,822.99 | 3.07% |
| 1997 | $5,954.29 | 2.25% |
| 1998 | $6,030.88 | 1.29% |
| 1999 | $6,083.60 | 0.87% |
| 2000 | $6,164.67 | 1.33% |
| 2001 | $6,260.66 | 1.56% |
| 2002 | $6,339.74 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $6,415.83 | 1.20% |
| 2004 | $6,483.47 | 1.05% |
| 2005 | $6,526.74 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $6,619.74 | 1.42% |
| 2007 | $6,651.12 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $6,759.23 | 1.63% |
| 2009 | $6,820.10 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $6,763.00 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $6,765.62 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $6,845.93 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $6,879.53 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $6,895.97 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $6,919.78 | 0.35% |
| 2016 | $6,981.71 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $7,072.19 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $7,107.11 | 0.49% |
| 2019 | $7,198.09 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $7,295.39 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $7,470.80 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $7,700.79 | 3.08%* |
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 |
| CPI | 90.842 | 92.808 | 94.658 | 97.567 | 99.767 | 101.050 | 101.933 | 103.292 | 104.900 | 106.225 | 107.500 | 108.633 | 109.358 | 110.917 | 111.442 | 113.254 | 114.274 | 113.317 | 113.361 | 114.707 | 115.270 | 115.545 | 115.944 | 116.982 | 118.498 | 119.083 | 120.607 | 122.237 | 125.176 | 129.030 |