According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 52.12% higher in 2026 versus 1995 (a $521,193,582,510,577,920 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.36% per year. In other words, recreation costing $1,000,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $1,521,193,582,510,578,176 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.48% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
In the year 1995: Pricing changed by 1.99%, which is above the average yearly change for recreation during the 1995-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1995 (2.81%), 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 1995. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $1,000,000,000,000,000,000.00 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $1,030,588,857,545,839,104.00 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $1,053,949,224,259,520,256.00 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $1,068,935,119,887,164,928.00 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $1,078,543,723,554,301,696.00 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $1,092,824,400,564,174,848.00 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $1,109,749,647,390,691,200.00 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $1,123,765,867,418,899,712.00 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $1,137,429,478,138,222,464.00 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $1,149,065,585,331,452,416.00 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $1,156,734,837,799,717,888.00 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $1,173,395,627,644,569,600.00 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $1,178,877,820,874,470,912.00 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $1,198,031,558,533,145,088.00 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $1,208,804,654,442,877,184.00 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $1,198,659,203,102,961,664.00 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $1,199,125,528,913,963,008.00 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $1,213,355,959,097,320,192.00 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $1,219,316,819,464,033,536.00 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $1,222,250,528,913,963,264.00 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $1,226,460,684,062,059,008.00 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $1,237,493,829,337,094,400.00 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $1,253,566,643,159,379,200.00 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $1,259,777,856,135,401,728.00 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $1,275,903,561,354,019,584.00 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $1,293,108,251,057,827,584.00 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $1,324,184,590,973,201,408.00 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $1,384,124,647,390,691,072.00 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $1,439,759,344,146,685,440.00 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $1,461,473,906,911,142,144.00 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $1,493,094,146,685,472,256.00 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $1,521,193,582,510,578,176.00 | 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 |