According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 42.31% higher in 2026 versus 1998 (a $34,270,494.80 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.27% per year. In other words, recreation costing $81,000,000 in the year 1998 would cost $115,270,494.80 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
In the year 1998: Pricing changed by 1.42%, which is above the average yearly change for recreation during the 1998-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $81,000,000 beginning in 1998. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $81,000,000.00 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $81,728,104.90 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $82,810,242.45 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $84,092,775.85 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $85,154,873.82 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $86,190,252.35 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $87,071,994.06 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $87,653,142.01 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $88,915,635.82 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $89,331,056.41 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $90,782,456.70 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $91,598,802.57 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $90,830,017.32 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $90,865,353.79 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $91,943,683.82 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $92,395,376.05 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $92,617,681.84 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $92,936,712.02 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $93,772,763.48 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $94,990,702.62 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $95,461,365.66 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $96,683,312.72 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $97,987,021.28 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $100,341,872.84 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $104,883,911.43 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $109,099,705.59 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $110,745,155.86 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $113,141,222.17 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $115,270,494.80 | 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 |