According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 49% higher in 2025 versus 1995 (a $832,953,311.90 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.34% per year. In other words, recreation costing $1,700,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $2,532,953,311.90 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.52% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
In the year 1995: Pricing changed by 1.98%, which is above the average yearly change for recreation during the 1995-2025 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 $1,700,000,000 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 | $1,700,000,000.00 | 1.98% |
| 1996 | $1,752,013,996.26 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $1,791,716,168.93 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $1,817,308,161.77 | 1.43% |
| 1999 | $1,833,631,703.15 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $1,857,840,345.02 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $1,886,614,045.08 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $1,910,407,681.67 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $1,933,647,977.87 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $1,953,429,896.66 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $1,966,571,730.82 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $1,994,792,090.49 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $2,004,146,309.71 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $2,036,709,008.06 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $2,055,023,191.47 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $2,037,775,571.65 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $2,038,568,231.75 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $2,062,761,656.77 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $2,072,894,702.58 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $2,077,881,682.81 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $2,085,039,140.69 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $2,103,795,996.42 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $2,131,121,328.02 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $2,141,680,445.93 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $2,169,094,311.99 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $2,198,343,884.78 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $2,251,175,441.45 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $2,353,075,840.18 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $2,447,656,928.96 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $2,484,573,032.79 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $2,532,953,311.90 | 1.95%* |
* 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 |
| CPI | 90.715 | 92.692 | 94.531 | 97.423 | 99.631 | 101.054 | 101.962 | 103.308 | 104.908 | 106.231 | 107.523 | 108.623 | 109.354 | 110.923 | 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 | 140.848 |