According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 51.93% higher in 2026 versus 1995 (a $2,077,306,064.88 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.36% per year. In other words, recreation costing $4,000,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $6,077,306,064.88 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 $4,000,000,000 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 | $4,000,000,000.00 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $4,122,355,430.18 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $4,215,796,897.04 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $4,275,740,479.55 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $4,314,174,894.22 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $4,371,297,602.26 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $4,438,998,589.56 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $4,495,063,469.68 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $4,549,717,912.55 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $4,596,262,341.33 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $4,626,939,351.20 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $4,693,582,510.58 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $4,715,511,283.50 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $4,792,126,234.13 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $4,835,218,617.77 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $4,794,636,812.41 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $4,796,502,115.66 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $4,853,423,836.39 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $4,877,267,277.86 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $4,889,002,115.66 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $4,905,842,736.25 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $4,949,975,317.35 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $5,014,266,572.64 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $5,039,111,424.54 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $5,103,614,245.42 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $5,172,433,004.23 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $5,296,738,363.89 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $5,536,498,589.56 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $5,759,037,376.59 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $5,845,895,627.64 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $5,972,376,586.74 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $6,077,306,064.88 | 1.76%* |
* 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 | 143.627 |