According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 24.30% higher in 2025 versus 2010 (a $46,898,836,750.68 difference in value).
Between 2010 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.46% per year. In other words, recreation costing $193,000,000,000 in the year 2010 would cost $239,898,836,750.68 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.61% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
In the year 2010: Pricing changed by -0.84%, which is below the average yearly change for recreation during the 2010-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2010 (1.64%), inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $193,000,000,000 beginning in 2010. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $193,000,000,000.00 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $193,075,073,723.48 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $195,366,460,023.68 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $196,326,172,108.36 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $196,798,494,574.60 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $197,476,385,404.11 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $199,252,868,155.80 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $201,840,880,825.92 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $202,840,946,674.70 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $205,437,344,542.56 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $208,207,604,244.73 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $213,211,339,975.24 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $222,862,440,532.44 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $231,820,321,070.52 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $235,316,686,489.19 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $239,898,836,750.68 | 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 |