According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 49% higher in 2025 versus 1995 (a $1,959.89 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.34% per year. In other words, recreation costing $4,000 in the year 1995 would cost $5,959.89 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 $4,000 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 | $4,000.00 | 1.98% |
| 1996 | $4,122.39 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $4,215.80 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $4,276.02 | 1.43% |
| 1999 | $4,314.43 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $4,371.39 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $4,439.09 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $4,495.08 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $4,549.76 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $4,596.31 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $4,627.23 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $4,693.63 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $4,715.64 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $4,792.26 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $4,835.35 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $4,794.77 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $4,796.63 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $4,853.56 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $4,877.40 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $4,889.13 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $4,905.97 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $4,950.11 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $5,014.40 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $5,039.25 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $5,103.75 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $5,172.57 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $5,296.88 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $5,536.65 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $5,759.19 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $5,846.05 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $5,959.89 | 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 |