According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 26.91% higher in 2026 versus 2010 (a $16,763,640,395.10 difference in value).
Between 2010 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.50% per year. In other words, recreation costing $62,300,000,000 in the year 2010 would cost $79,063,640,395.10 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.55% 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 2010-2026 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 $62,300,000,000 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 | $62,300,000,000.00 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $62,324,237,162.61 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $63,063,860,066.38 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $63,373,674,231.98 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $63,526,153,016.82 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $63,744,974,734.49 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $64,318,419,587.59 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $65,153,799,901.31 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $65,476,626,078.59 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $66,314,755,408.86 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $67,208,964,676.83 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $68,824,149,352.94 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $71,939,518,179.32 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $74,831,117,058.24 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $75,959,725,804.35 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $77,603,179,534.02 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $79,063,640,395.10 | 1.88%* |
* 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 | 143.803 |