According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 39.20% higher in 2026 versus 2000 (a $10,975,539,243.37 difference in value).
Between 2000 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.28% per year. In other words, recreation costing $28,000,000,000 in the year 2000 would cost $38,975,539,243.37 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 $28,000,000,000 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 | $28,000,000,000.00 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $28,433,653,303.22 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $28,792,772,444.95 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $29,142,857,142.86 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $29,440,993,788.82 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $29,637,492,941.84 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $30,064,370,412.20 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $30,204,833,427.44 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $30,695,584,415.58 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $30,971,609,260.30 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $30,711,665,725.58 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $30,723,613,777.53 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $31,088,221,343.87 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $31,240,948,616.60 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $31,316,115,189.16 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $31,423,986,448.33 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $31,706,674,195.37 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $32,118,486,730.66 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $32,277,628,458.50 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $32,690,796,160.36 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $33,131,609,260.30 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $33,927,837,380.01 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $35,463,602,484.47 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $36,889,057,029.93 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $37,445,420,666.29 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $38,255,584,415.58 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $38,975,539,243.37 | 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 |