According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 46.11% higher in 2024 versus 1995 (a $1,150.51 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2024: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.32% per year. In other words, recreation costing $2,495 in the year 1995 would cost $3,645.51 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% 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 1995-2024 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 $2,495 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 | $2,495.00 | 1.98% |
| 1996 | $2,571.34 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $2,629.61 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $2,667.17 | 1.43% |
| 1999 | $2,691.12 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $2,726.65 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $2,768.88 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $2,803.80 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $2,837.91 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $2,866.95 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $2,886.23 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $2,927.65 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $2,941.38 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $2,989.17 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $3,016.05 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $2,990.74 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $2,991.90 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $3,027.41 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $3,042.28 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $3,049.60 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $3,060.10 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $3,087.63 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $3,127.73 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $3,143.23 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $3,183.46 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $3,226.39 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $3,303.93 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $3,453.48 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $3,592.30 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $3,645.51 | 1.48%* |
* 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 |
| 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 | 138.121 |