According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 49% higher in 2025 versus 1995 (a $1,959,890,145.66 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.34% per year. In other words, recreation costing $4,000,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $5,959,890,145.66 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 $4,000,000,000 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 | 1.98% |
| 1996 | $4,122,385,873.55 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $4,215,802,750.43 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $4,276,019,204.17 | 1.43% |
| 1999 | $4,314,427,536.82 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $4,371,389,047.12 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $4,439,091,870.78 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $4,495,076,898.04 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $4,549,759,947.92 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $4,596,305,639.19 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $4,627,227,601.92 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $4,693,628,448.21 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $4,715,638,375.78 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $4,792,256,489.54 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $4,835,348,685.82 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $4,794,766,050.94 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $4,796,631,133.53 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $4,853,556,839.45 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $4,877,399,300.19 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $4,889,133,371.31 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $4,905,974,448.69 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $4,950,108,226.87 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $5,014,403,124.75 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $5,039,248,108.06 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $5,103,751,322.32 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $5,172,573,846.53 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $5,296,883,391.65 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $5,536,649,035.72 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $5,759,192,774.03 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $5,846,054,194.81 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $5,959,890,145.66 | 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 |