According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 36.31% higher in 2026 versus 2000 (a $13,798,318,948.13 difference in value).
Between 2000 and 2026: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.20% per year. In other words, recreation costing $38,000,000,000 in the year 2000 would cost $51,798,318,948.13 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.46% 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 $38,000,000,000 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 | $38,000,000,000.00 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $38,588,529,482.94 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $39,075,905,461.00 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $39,551,020,408.16 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $39,955,634,427.68 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $40,222,311,849.64 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $40,801,645,559.41 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $40,992,273,937.24 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $41,658,293,135.44 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $42,032,898,281.84 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $41,680,117,770.43 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $41,696,332,983.79 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $42,191,157,538.11 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $42,398,430,265.39 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $42,500,442,042.43 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $42,646,838,751.31 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $43,030,486,408.00 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $43,589,374,848.75 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $43,805,352,907.96 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $44,366,080,503.35 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $44,964,326,853.27 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $46,044,922,158.59 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $48,129,174,800.35 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $50,063,720,254.90 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $50,818,785,189.97 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $51,872,888,308.76 | 2.07% |
| 2026 | $51,798,318,948.13 | -0.14%* |
* 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 | 141.024 | 140.821 |