According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 41.04% higher in 2026 versus 1999 (a $6,566,630,159.38 difference in value).
Between 1999 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.28% per year. In other words, recreation costing $16,000,000,000 in the year 1999 would cost $22,566,630,159.38 in 2026 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 1999: Pricing changed by 0.90%, which is below the average yearly change for recreation during the 1999-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1999 (2.19%), inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $16,000,000,000 beginning in 1999. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $16,000,000,000.00 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $16,211,851,246.42 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $16,462,934,205.15 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $16,670,862,280.34 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $16,873,559,460.56 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $17,046,178,994.69 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $17,159,950,960.36 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $17,407,110,747.85 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $17,488,438,087.45 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $17,772,580,302.41 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $17,932,397,221.09 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $17,781,891,295.46 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $17,788,809,154.07 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $17,999,914,997.96 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $18,088,343,277.48 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $18,131,864,323.66 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $18,194,321,209.64 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $18,357,995,913.36 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $18,596,433,183.49 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $18,688,575,398.45 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $18,927,797,302.82 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $19,183,025,745.81 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $19,644,037,597.06 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $20,533,237,433.59 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $21,358,568,042.50 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $21,680,699,632.20 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $22,149,780,138.95 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $22,566,630,159.38 | 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 |