According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 35.37% higher in 2026 versus 2002 (a $176,828,522,121,116,909,568 difference in value).
Between 2002 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.27% per year. In other words, recreation costing $499,999,999,999,999,934,464 in the year 2002 would cost $676,828,522,121,116,909,568 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 $499,999,999,999,999,934,464 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 | $499,999,999,999,999,934,464.00 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $506,079,385,001,568,763,904.00 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $511,256,667,712,582,385,664.00 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $514,668,967,681,204,879,360.00 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $522,081,895,199,246,909,440.00 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $524,521,101,349,231,198,208.00 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $533,043,222,466,269,216,768.00 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $537,836,523,376,215,916,544.00 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $533,322,481,957,954,191,360.00 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $533,529,965,484,781,862,912.00 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $539,861,546,909,319,233,536.00 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $542,513,727,643,551,924,224.00 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $543,819,030,436,146,839,552.00 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $545,692,265,453,404,487,680.00 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $550,601,270,787,574,464,512.00 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $557,752,588,641,355,497,472.00 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $560,516,159,397,552,586,752.00 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $567,691,010,354,565,349,376.00 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $575,345,936,617,508,634,624.00 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $589,172,811,421,399,515,136.00 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $615,842,092,877,314,129,920.00 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $640,595,779,730,153,799,680.00 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $650,257,295,262,001,790,976.00 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $664,326,168,810,793,861,120.00 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $676,828,522,121,116,909,568.00 | 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 |