According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 49% higher in 2025 versus 1995 (a $3,968,777,544.96 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.34% per year. In other words, recreation costing $8,100,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $12,068,777,544.96 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 $8,100,000,000 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 | $8,100,000,000.00 | 1.98% |
| 1996 | $8,347,831,393.93 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $8,537,000,569.62 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $8,658,938,888.44 | 1.43% |
| 1999 | $8,736,715,762.06 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $8,852,062,820.41 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $8,989,161,038.33 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $9,102,530,718.53 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $9,213,263,894.54 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $9,307,518,919.36 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $9,370,135,893.89 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $9,504,597,607.62 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $9,549,167,710.96 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $9,704,319,391.33 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $9,791,581,088.78 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $9,709,401,253.15 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $9,713,178,045.41 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $9,828,452,599.89 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $9,876,733,582.88 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $9,900,495,076.90 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $9,934,598,258.61 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $10,023,969,159.41 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $10,154,166,327.61 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $10,204,477,418.83 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $10,335,096,427.70 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $10,474,462,039.22 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $10,726,188,868.09 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $11,211,714,297.34 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $11,662,365,367.40 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $11,838,259,744.49 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $12,068,777,544.96 | 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 |