According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 47.60% higher in 2026 versus 1996 (a $238,021,555,042.34 difference in value).
Between 1996 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.31% per year. In other words, recreation costing $500,000,000,000 in the year 1996 would cost $738,021,555,042.34 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.47% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
In the year 1996: Pricing changed by 3.06%, which is above the average yearly change for recreation during the 1996-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1996 (2.93%), inflation for recreation was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $500,000,000,000 beginning in 1996. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $500,000,000,000.00 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $511,333,504,405.10 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $518,604,054,400.82 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $523,265,759,986.31 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $530,194,166,452.83 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $538,405,611,153.88 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $545,205,713,796.94 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $551,834,744,675.39 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $557,480,112,907.36 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $561,200,923,787.53 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $569,284,064,665.13 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $571,943,802,925.33 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $581,236,421,178.68 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $586,463,091,266.79 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $581,540,928,919.68 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $581,767,171,328.37 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $588,671,200,068.43 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $591,563,168,249.08 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $592,986,485,330.60 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $595,029,082,199.98 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $600,381,917,714.48 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $608,179,796,424.60 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $611,193,225,558.12 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $619,016,765,032.93 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $627,363,784,107.43 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $642,440,766,401.51 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $671,521,255,666.75 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $698,512,958,686.17 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $709,047,985,629.97 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $724,388,846,120.95 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $738,021,555,042.34 | 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 |