According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 28.80% higher in 2025 versus 2005 (a $3,456,054,445.69 difference in value).
Between 2005 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.27% per year. In other words, recreation costing $12,000,000,000 in the year 2005 would cost $15,456,054,445.69 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 2005: Pricing changed by 0.67%, which is below the average yearly change for recreation during the 2005-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2005 (3.39%), inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $12,000,000,000 beginning in 2005. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $12,000,000,000.00 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $12,172,200,337.65 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $12,229,279,684.86 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $12,427,976,927.41 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $12,539,729,881.82 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $12,434,485,087.23 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $12,439,321,890.83 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $12,586,949,915.59 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $12,648,781,654.47 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $12,679,212,155.32 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $12,722,886,888.01 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $12,837,341,024.20 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $13,004,079,909.96 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $13,068,511,536.30 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $13,235,790,658.41 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $13,414,271,243.67 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $13,736,648,846.37 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $14,358,444,006.75 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $14,935,576,814.86 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $15,160,838,491.84 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $15,456,054,445.69 | 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 |