According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 32.22% higher in 2026 versus 2004 (a $1,479,025,822.78 difference in value).
Between 2004 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.28% per year. In other words, recreation costing $4,590,000,000 in the year 2004 would cost $6,069,025,822.78 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.50% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
In the year 2004: Pricing changed by 1.02%, which is below the average yearly change for recreation during the 2004-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2004 (2.68%), inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $4,590,000,000 beginning in 2004. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $4,590,000,000.00 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $4,620,635,212.89 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $4,687,187,571.92 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $4,709,086,467.20 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $4,785,597,031.07 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $4,828,630,701.96 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $4,788,104,188.72 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $4,789,966,950.52 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $4,846,811,116.23 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $4,870,622,071.35 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $4,882,340,920.60 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $4,899,158,596.09 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $4,943,231,047.18 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $5,007,434,706.56 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $5,032,245,707.71 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $5,096,660,644.42 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $5,165,385,638.67 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $5,289,521,634.06 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $5,528,955,189.87 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $5,751,190,771.00 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $5,837,930,678.94 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $5,964,239,309.55 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $6,069,025,822.78 | 1.76%* |
* 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 | 143.627 |