According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 41.04% higher in 2026 versus 1999 (a $1,231,243,154.88 difference in value).
Between 1999 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.28% per year. In other words, recreation costing $3,000,000,000 in the year 1999 would cost $4,231,243,154.88 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 $3,000,000,000 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 | $3,000,000,000.00 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $3,039,722,108.70 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $3,086,800,163.47 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $3,125,786,677.56 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $3,163,792,398.86 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $3,196,158,561.50 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $3,217,490,805.07 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $3,263,833,265.22 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $3,279,082,141.40 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $3,332,358,806.70 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $3,362,324,478.95 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $3,334,104,617.90 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $3,335,401,716.39 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $3,374,984,062.12 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $3,391,564,364.53 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $3,399,724,560.69 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $3,411,435,226.81 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $3,442,124,233.76 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $3,486,831,221.90 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $3,504,107,887.21 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $3,548,961,994.28 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $3,596,817,327.34 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $3,683,257,049.45 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $3,849,982,018.80 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $4,004,731,507.97 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $4,065,131,181.04 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $4,153,083,776.05 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $4,231,243,154.88 | 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 |