According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 52.12% higher in 2026 versus 1995 (a $1,536,478,681,241.18 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.36% per year. In other words, recreation costing $2,948,000,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $4,484,478,681,241.18 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.48% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
In the year 1995: Pricing changed by 1.99%, which is above the average yearly change for recreation during the 1995-2026 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 $2,948,000,000,000 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 | $2,948,000,000,000.00 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $3,038,175,952,045.13 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $3,107,042,313,117.07 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $3,151,220,733,427.36 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $3,179,546,897,038.08 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $3,221,646,332,863.19 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $3,271,541,960,507.76 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $3,312,861,777,150.92 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $3,353,142,101,551.48 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $3,387,445,345,557.12 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $3,410,054,301,833.57 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $3,459,170,310,296.19 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $3,475,331,815,937.94 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $3,531,797,034,555.71 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $3,563,556,121,297.60 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $3,533,647,330,747.53 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $3,535,022,059,238.36 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $3,576,973,367,418.90 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $3,594,545,983,779.97 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $3,603,194,559,238.36 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $3,615,606,096,614.95 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $3,648,131,808,885.75 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $3,695,514,464,033.85 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $3,713,825,119,887.16 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $3,761,363,698,871.65 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $3,812,083,124,118.48 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $3,903,696,174,189.00 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $4,080,399,460,507.76 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $4,244,410,546,544.43 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $4,308,425,077,574.05 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $4,401,641,544,428.77 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $4,484,478,681,241.18 | 1.88%* |
* 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 | 2026 |
| CPI | 90.717 | 92.692 | 94.533 | 97.425 | 99.633 | 101.050 | 101.958 | 103.308 | 104.908 | 106.233 | 107.525 | 108.625 | 109.350 | 110.925 | 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 | 141.147 | 143.803 |