According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 35.37% higher in 2026 versus 2002 (a $176,828,522,121.12 difference in value).
Between 2002 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.27% per year. In other words, recreation costing $500,000,000,000 in the year 2002 would cost $676,828,522,121.12 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
In the year 2002: Pricing changed by 1.26%, which is below the average yearly change for recreation during the 2002-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2002 (1.59%), inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $500,000,000,000 beginning in 2002. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $500,000,000,000.00 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $506,079,385,001.57 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $511,256,667,712.58 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $514,668,967,681.20 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $522,081,895,199.25 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $524,521,101,349.23 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $533,043,222,466.27 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $537,836,523,376.22 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $533,322,481,957.95 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $533,529,965,484.78 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $539,861,546,909.32 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $542,513,727,643.55 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $543,819,030,436.15 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $545,692,265,453.40 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $550,601,270,787.57 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $557,752,588,641.36 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $560,516,159,397.55 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $567,691,010,354.57 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $575,345,936,617.51 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $589,172,811,421.40 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $615,842,092,877.31 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $640,595,779,730.15 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $650,257,295,262.00 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $664,326,168,810.79 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $676,828,522,121.12 | 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 |