According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 28.80% higher in 2025 versus 2005 (a $849,037,375,492.40 difference in value).
Between 2005 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.27% per year. In other words, recreation costing $2,948,000,000,000 in the year 2005 would cost $3,797,037,375,492.40 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 $2,948,000,000,000 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 | $2,948,000,000,000.00 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $2,990,303,882,948.79 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $3,004,326,375,914.46 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $3,053,139,665,166.01 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $3,080,593,640,967.92 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $3,054,738,503,095.11 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $3,055,926,744,513.22 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $3,092,194,029,262.80 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $3,107,384,026,449.07 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $3,114,859,786,156.44 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $3,125,589,212,155.32 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $3,153,706,778,278.00 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $3,194,668,964,546.99 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $3,210,497,667,417.00 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $3,251,592,571,750.14 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $3,295,439,302,194.71 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $3,374,636,733,258.30 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $3,527,391,077,658.98 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $3,669,173,370,849.75 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $3,724,512,656,162.07 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $3,797,037,375,492.40 | 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 |