According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 49% higher in 2025 versus 1995 (a $13,670,233,765.97 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.34% per year. In other words, recreation costing $27,900,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $41,570,233,765.97 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 $27,900,000,000 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 | $27,900,000,000.00 | 1.98% |
| 1996 | $28,753,641,467.98 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $29,405,224,184.23 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $29,825,233,949.06 | 1.43% |
| 1999 | $30,093,132,069.33 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $30,490,438,603.63 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $30,962,665,798.68 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $31,353,161,363.82 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $31,734,575,636.75 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $32,059,231,833.35 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $32,274,912,523.39 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $32,738,058,426.23 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $32,891,577,671.09 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $33,425,989,014.57 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $33,726,557,083.57 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $33,443,493,205.31 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $33,456,502,156.40 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $33,853,558,955.16 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $34,019,860,118.81 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $34,101,705,264.87 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $34,219,171,779.64 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $34,527,004,882.42 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $34,975,461,795.10 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $35,148,755,553.75 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $35,598,665,473.19 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $36,078,702,579.54 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $36,945,761,656.77 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $38,618,127,024.17 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $40,170,369,598.83 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $40,776,228,008.79 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $41,570,233,765.97 | 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 |