According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 36.34% higher in 2025 versus 2000 (a $12,028,072.95 difference in value).
Between 2000 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.25% per year. In other words, recreation costing $33,100,000 in the year 2000 would cost $45,128,072.95 in 2025 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 2000: Pricing changed by 1.32%, which is above the average yearly change for recreation during the 2000-2025 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 $33,100,000 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 | $33,100,000.00 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $33,612,643.34 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $34,036,559.94 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $34,450,618.02 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $34,803,060.31 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $35,037,200.30 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $35,539,985.11 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $35,706,643.48 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $36,286,793.08 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $36,613,085.63 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $36,305,795.38 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $36,319,917.72 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $36,750,957.11 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $36,931,491.36 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $37,020,341.33 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $37,147,861.36 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $37,482,040.73 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $37,968,879.37 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $38,157,004.69 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $38,645,420.70 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $39,166,542.37 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $40,107,809.75 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $41,923,306.55 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $43,608,399.70 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $44,266,111.24 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $45,128,072.95 | 1.95%* |
* 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 |
| CPI | 90.715 | 92.692 | 94.531 | 97.423 | 99.631 | 101.054 | 101.962 | 103.308 | 104.908 | 106.231 | 107.523 | 108.623 | 109.354 | 110.923 | 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 | 140.848 |