According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 39.20% higher in 2026 versus 2000 (a $195,991,772,202,952,294,400 difference in value).
Between 2000 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.28% per year. In other words, recreation costing $499,999,999,999,999,934,464 in the year 2000 would cost $695,991,772,202,952,294,400 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 $499,999,999,999,999,934,464 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 | $499,999,999,999,999,934,464.00 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $507,743,808,986,045,153,280.00 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $514,156,650,802,613,452,800.00 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $520,408,163,265,306,034,176.00 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $525,732,031,943,212,138,496.00 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $529,240,945,390,013,710,336.00 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $536,863,757,360,651,698,176.00 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $539,372,025,490,037,866,496.00 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $548,135,435,992,578,785,280.00 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $553,064,451,076,873,453,568.00 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $548,422,602,242,478,047,232.00 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $548,635,960,312,978,866,176.00 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $555,146,809,712,027,107,328.00 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $557,874,082,439,299,792,896.00 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $559,216,342,663,547,584,512.00 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $561,142,615,148,826,263,552.00 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $566,190,610,631,604,371,456.00 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $573,544,405,904,654,336,000.00 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $576,386,222,473,178,972,160.00 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $583,764,217,149,310,304,256.00 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $591,635,879,648,301,940,736.00 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $605,854,238,928,773,054,464.00 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $633,278,615,794,143,723,520.00 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $658,733,161,248,689,225,728.00 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $668,668,226,183,754,022,912.00 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $683,135,435,992,578,785,280.00 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $695,991,772,202,952,294,400.00 | 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 |