According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 48.96% higher in 2026 versus 1995 (a $4,015,079,689.70 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.29% per year. In other words, recreation costing $8,200,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $12,215,079,689.70 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.46% 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 $8,200,000,000 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 | $8,200,000,000.00 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $8,450,828,631.88 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $8,642,383,638.93 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $8,765,267,983.07 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $8,844,058,533.15 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $8,961,160,084.63 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $9,099,947,108.60 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $9,214,880,112.83 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $9,326,921,720.73 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $9,422,337,799.72 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $9,485,225,669.96 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $9,621,844,146.69 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $9,666,798,131.17 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $9,823,858,779.97 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $9,912,198,166.43 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $9,829,005,465.44 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $9,832,829,337.09 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $9,949,518,864.60 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $9,998,397,919.61 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $10,022,454,337.09 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $10,056,977,609.31 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $10,147,449,400.56 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $10,279,246,473.91 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $10,330,178,420.31 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $10,462,409,203.10 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $10,603,487,658.67 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $10,858,313,645.98 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $11,349,822,108.60 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $11,806,026,622.00 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $11,984,086,036.67 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $12,232,664,636.49 | 2.07% |
| 2026 | $12,215,079,689.70 | -0.14%* |
* 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 | 141.024 | 140.821 |