According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 49% higher in 2025 versus 1995 (a $925,854,064.70 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.34% per year. In other words, recreation costing $1,889,604,000 in the year 1995 would cost $2,815,458,064.70 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 $1,889,604,000 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 | $1,889,604,000.00 | 1.98% |
| 1996 | $1,947,419,209.05 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $1,991,549,435.10 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $2,019,995,748.07 | 1.43% |
| 1999 | $2,038,139,882.82 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $2,065,048,557.25 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $2,097,031,438.85 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $2,123,478,821.71 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $2,149,311,149.16 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $2,171,299,380.26 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $2,185,906,946.37 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $2,217,274,772.56 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $2,227,672,284.36 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $2,263,866,757.92 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $2,284,223,554.53 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $2,265,052,277.23 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $2,265,933,344.11 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $2,292,825,104.51 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $2,304,088,306.81 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $2,309,631,493.74 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $2,317,587,235.54 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $2,338,436,076.48 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $2,368,809,050.53 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $2,380,545,845.50 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $2,411,017,228.42 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $2,443,529,057.67 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $2,502,253,011.10 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $2,615,518,541.12 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $2,720,648,425.64 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $2,761,681,847.68 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $2,815,458,064.70 | 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 |