According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 52.12% higher in 2026 versus 1995 (a $791,596,899.44 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.36% per year. In other words, recreation costing $1,518,815,515 in the year 1995 would cost $2,310,412,414.44 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 $1,518,815,515 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 | $1,518,815,515.00 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $1,565,274,346.43 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $1,600,754,433.83 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $1,623,515,244.61 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $1,638,108,940.94 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $1,659,798,654.75 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $1,685,504,982.22 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $1,706,793,034.66 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $1,727,545,538.61 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $1,745,218,638.75 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $1,756,866,818.39 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $1,782,171,484.50 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $1,790,497,924.63 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $1,819,588,918.56 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $1,835,951,263.77 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $1,820,542,194.87 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $1,821,250,457.75 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $1,842,863,855.89 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $1,851,917,303.10 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $1,856,373,066.53 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $1,862,767,515.49 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $1,879,524,827.71 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $1,903,936,466.72 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $1,913,370,153.35 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $1,937,862,124.63 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $1,963,992,874.28 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $2,011,192,101.49 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $2,102,229,989.15 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $2,186,728,829.76 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $2,219,709,244.58 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $2,267,734,555.34 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $2,310,412,414.44 | 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 |