According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 36.34% higher in 2025 versus 2000 (a $146,209,249.93 difference in value).
Between 2000 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.25% per year. In other words, recreation costing $402,352,579 in the year 2000 would cost $548,561,828.93 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 $402,352,579 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 | $402,352,579.00 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $408,584,100.70 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $413,737,089.80 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $418,770,241.94 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $423,054,413.11 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $425,900,540.81 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $432,012,225.55 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $434,038,069.29 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $441,090,174.55 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $445,056,478.19 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $441,321,160.28 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $441,492,826.72 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $446,732,398.02 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $448,926,912.27 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $450,006,942.83 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $451,557,033.85 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $455,619,207.06 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $461,537,055.53 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $463,823,844.24 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $469,760,866.62 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $476,095,448.10 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $487,537,181.05 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $509,605,755.64 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $530,089,186.90 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $538,084,109.40 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $548,561,828.93 | 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 |