According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 52.12% higher in 2026 versus 1995 (a $260,596,791,255,289,036,800 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.36% per year. In other words, recreation costing $499,999,999,999,999,934,464 in the year 1995 would cost $760,596,791,255,289,036,800 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 $499,999,999,999,999,934,464 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 | $499,999,999,999,999,934,464.00 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $515,294,428,772,919,541,760.00 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $526,974,612,129,760,149,504.00 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $534,467,559,943,582,384,128.00 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $539,271,861,777,150,836,736.00 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $546,412,200,282,087,358,464.00 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $554,874,823,695,345,582,080.00 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $561,882,933,709,449,789,440.00 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $568,714,739,069,111,238,656.00 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $574,532,792,665,726,320,640.00 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $578,367,418,899,858,915,328.00 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $586,697,813,822,284,824,576.00 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $589,438,910,437,235,359,744.00 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $599,015,779,266,572,582,912.00 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $604,402,327,221,438,644,224.00 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $599,329,601,551,480,913,920.00 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $599,562,764,456,981,692,416.00 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $606,677,979,548,660,006,912.00 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $609,658,409,732,016,701,440.00 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $611,125,264,456,981,413,888.00 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $613,230,342,031,029,567,488.00 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $618,746,914,668,547,145,728.00 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $626,783,321,579,689,607,168.00 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $629,888,928,067,700,916,224.00 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $637,951,780,677,009,670,144.00 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $646,554,125,528,913,805,312.00 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $662,092,295,486,600,773,632.00 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $692,062,323,695,345,467,392.00 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $719,879,672,073,342,681,088.00 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $730,736,953,455,571,107,840.00 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $746,547,073,342,736,171,008.00 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $760,596,791,255,289,036,800.00 | 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 |