According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 49% higher in 2025 versus 1995 (a $9,799,450,728.29 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.34% per year. In other words, recreation costing $20,000,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $29,799,450,728.29 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 $20,000,000,000 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 | $20,000,000,000.00 | 1.98% |
| 1996 | $20,611,929,367.73 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $21,079,013,752.14 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $21,380,096,020.83 | 1.43% |
| 1999 | $21,572,137,684.11 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $21,856,945,235.58 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $22,195,459,353.89 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $22,475,384,490.19 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $22,748,799,739.60 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $22,981,528,195.95 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $23,136,138,009.60 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $23,468,142,241.03 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $23,578,191,878.92 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $23,961,282,447.72 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $24,176,743,429.08 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $23,973,830,254.70 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $23,983,155,667.67 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $24,267,784,197.25 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $24,386,996,500.94 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $24,445,666,856.54 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $24,529,872,243.47 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $24,750,541,134.35 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $25,072,015,623.73 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $25,196,240,540.32 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $25,518,756,611.60 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $25,862,869,232.65 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $26,484,416,958.26 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $27,683,245,178.62 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $28,795,963,870.13 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $29,230,270,974.04 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $29,799,450,728.29 | 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 |