According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 36.34% higher in 2025 versus 2000 (a $2,183,949,197.69 difference in value).
Between 2000 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.25% per year. In other words, recreation costing $6,010,000,000 in the year 2000 would cost $8,193,949,197.69 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 $6,010,000,000 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 | $6,010,000,000.00 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $6,103,081,161.58 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $6,180,052,122.11 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $6,255,233,060.31 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $6,319,226,358.90 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $6,361,739,389.43 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $6,453,030,528.67 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $6,483,290,856.29 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $6,588,629,195.83 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $6,647,874,460.16 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $6,592,079,463.89 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $6,594,643,670.89 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $6,672,907,922.56 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $6,705,687,706.63 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $6,721,820,282.95 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $6,744,974,221.89 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $6,805,651,504.10 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $6,894,047,282.20 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $6,928,205,383.47 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $7,016,887,565.15 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $7,111,508,145.94 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $7,282,415,003.72 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $7,612,056,567.39 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $7,918,020,610.57 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $8,037,441,950.86 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $8,193,949,197.69 | 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 |