According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 37.08% higher in 2026 versus 2001 (a $1,334,713,797.76 difference in value).
Between 2001 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.27% per year. In other words, recreation costing $3,600,000,000 in the year 2001 would cost $4,934,713,797.76 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.47% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
In the year 2001: Pricing changed by 1.55%, which is above the average yearly change for recreation during the 2001-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2001 (2.83%), inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $3,600,000,000 beginning in 2001. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $3,600,000,000.00 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $3,645,468,265.95 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $3,689,792,676.15 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $3,727,539,915.80 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $3,752,418,778.30 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $3,806,465,962.35 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $3,824,250,059.58 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $3,886,384,303.76 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $3,921,331,956.47 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $3,888,420,366.99 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $3,889,933,116.21 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $3,936,096,274.53 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $3,955,433,155.93 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $3,964,950,035.75 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $3,978,607,673.37 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $4,014,398,919.69 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $4,066,538,724.28 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $4,086,687,743.27 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $4,138,999,126.22 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $4,194,810,707.76 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $4,295,621,574.39 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $4,490,065,612.84 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $4,670,543,172.61 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $4,740,984,669.16 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $4,843,559,933.28 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $4,934,713,797.76 | 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 |