According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 24.30% higher in 2025 versus 2010 (a $47,020,336,327.76 difference in value).
Between 2010 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.46% per year. In other words, recreation costing $193,500,000,000 in the year 2010 would cost $240,520,336,327.76 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 $193,500,000,000 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 | $193,500,000,000.00 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $193,575,268,215.00 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $195,872,590,749.13 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $196,834,789,134.54 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $197,308,335,234.12 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $197,987,982,257.49 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $199,769,067,296.10 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $202,363,784,662.26 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $203,366,441,355.21 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $205,969,565,642.41 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $208,747,002,183.19 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $213,763,700,959.63 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $223,439,804,368.01 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $232,420,891,850.50 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $235,926,315,210.66 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $240,520,336,327.76 | 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 |