According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 39.20% higher in 2026 versus 2000 (a $63,501,334.19 difference in value).
Between 2000 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.28% per year. In other words, recreation costing $162,000,000 in the year 2000 would cost $225,501,334.19 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.49% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
In the year 2000: Pricing changed by 1.32%, which is above the average yearly change for recreation during the 2000-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $162,000,000 beginning in 2000. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $162,000,000.00 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $164,508,994.11 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $166,586,754.86 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $168,612,244.90 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $170,337,178.35 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $171,474,066.31 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $173,943,857.38 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $174,756,536.26 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $177,595,881.26 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $179,192,882.15 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $177,688,923.13 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $177,758,051.14 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $179,867,566.35 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $180,751,202.71 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $181,186,095.02 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $181,810,207.31 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $183,445,757.84 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $185,828,387.51 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $186,749,136.08 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $189,139,606.36 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $191,690,025.01 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $196,296,773.41 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $205,182,271.52 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $213,429,544.24 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $216,648,505.28 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $221,335,881.26 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $225,501,334.19 | 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 |