According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 52.12% higher in 2026 versus 1995 (a $26,059,679,125,528.89 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.36% per year. In other words, recreation costing $50,000,000,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $76,059,679,125,528.89 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 $50,000,000,000,000 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 | $50,000,000,000,000.00 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $51,529,442,877,291.95 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $52,697,461,212,976.01 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $53,446,755,994,358.24 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $53,927,186,177,715.08 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $54,641,220,028,208.74 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $55,487,482,369,534.56 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $56,188,293,370,944.99 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $56,871,473,906,911.13 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $57,453,279,266,572.63 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $57,836,741,889,985.89 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $58,669,781,382,228.48 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $58,943,891,043,723.55 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $59,901,577,926,657.25 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $60,440,232,722,143.86 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $59,932,960,155,148.09 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $59,956,276,445,698.15 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $60,667,797,954,866.01 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $60,965,840,973,201.68 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $61,112,526,445,698.16 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $61,323,034,203,102.95 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $61,874,691,466,854.71 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $62,678,332,157,968.97 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $62,988,892,806,770.09 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $63,795,178,067,700.98 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $64,655,412,552,891.39 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $66,209,229,548,660.07 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $69,206,232,369,534.56 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $71,987,967,207,334.28 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $73,073,695,345,557.11 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $74,654,707,334,273.61 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $76,059,679,125,528.89 | 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 |