According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 52.12% higher in 2026 versus 1995 (a $3,648,355,077.57 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.36% per year. In other words, recreation costing $7,000,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $10,648,355,077.57 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 $7,000,000,000 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 | $7,000,000,000.00 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $7,214,122,002.82 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $7,377,644,569.82 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $7,482,545,839.21 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $7,549,806,064.88 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $7,649,770,803.95 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $7,768,247,531.73 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $7,866,361,071.93 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $7,962,006,346.97 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $8,043,459,097.32 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $8,097,143,864.60 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $8,213,769,393.51 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $8,252,144,746.12 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $8,386,220,909.73 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $8,461,632,581.10 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $8,390,614,421.72 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $8,393,878,702.40 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $8,493,491,713.68 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $8,535,217,736.25 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $8,555,753,702.40 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $8,585,224,788.43 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $8,662,456,805.36 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $8,774,966,502.12 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $8,818,444,992.95 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $8,931,324,929.48 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $9,051,757,757.40 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $9,269,292,136.81 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $9,688,872,531.73 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $10,078,315,409.03 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $10,230,317,348.38 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $10,451,659,026.80 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $10,648,355,077.57 | 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 |