According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 49% higher in 2025 versus 1995 (a $4,017,774,798.60 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.34% per year. In other words, recreation costing $8,200,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $12,217,774,798.60 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 $8,200,000,000 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 | 1.98% |
| 1996 | $8,450,891,040.77 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $8,642,395,638.38 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $8,765,839,368.54 | 1.43% |
| 1999 | $8,844,576,450.48 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $8,961,347,546.59 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $9,100,138,335.10 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $9,214,907,640.98 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $9,327,007,893.24 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $9,422,426,560.34 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $9,485,816,583.94 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $9,621,938,318.82 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $9,667,058,670.36 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $9,824,125,803.56 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $9,912,464,805.92 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $9,829,270,404.43 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $9,833,093,823.74 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $9,949,791,520.87 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $9,998,668,565.38 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $10,022,723,411.18 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $10,057,247,619.82 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $10,147,721,865.08 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $10,279,526,405.73 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $10,330,458,621.53 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $10,462,690,210.76 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $10,603,776,385.39 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $10,858,610,952.88 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $11,350,130,523.23 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $11,806,345,186.75 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $11,984,411,099.36 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $12,217,774,798.60 | 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 |