According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 49% higher in 2025 versus 1995 (a $21,656,786,109.53 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.34% per year. In other words, recreation costing $44,200,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $65,856,786,109.53 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 $44,200,000,000 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 | $44,200,000,000.00 | 1.98% |
| 1996 | $45,552,363,902.68 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $46,584,620,392.22 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $47,250,012,206.04 | 1.43% |
| 1999 | $47,674,424,281.88 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $48,303,848,970.62 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $49,051,965,172.11 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $49,670,599,723.33 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $50,274,847,424.53 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $50,789,177,313.04 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $51,130,865,001.22 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $51,864,594,352.67 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $52,107,804,052.40 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $52,954,434,209.46 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $53,430,602,978.27 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $52,982,164,862.89 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $53,002,774,025.55 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $53,631,803,075.92 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $53,895,262,267.07 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $54,024,923,752.95 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $54,211,017,658.07 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $54,698,695,906.91 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $55,409,154,528.44 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $55,683,691,594.11 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $56,396,452,111.64 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $57,156,941,004.15 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $58,530,561,477.74 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $61,179,971,844.74 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $63,639,080,152.98 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $64,598,898,852.63 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $65,856,786,109.53 | 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 |