According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 58.55% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $3,044,813,521.95 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.41% per year. In other words, recreation costing $5,200,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $8,244,813,521.95 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $5,200,000,000 beginning in 1993. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $5,200,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $5,313,209,627.04 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $5,418,776,410.07 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $5,584,530,589.75 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $5,711,115,193.83 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $5,792,320,411.54 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $5,844,387,286.42 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $5,921,771,082.12 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $6,013,485,210.36 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $6,089,435,972.81 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $6,163,476,024.25 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $6,226,529,487.42 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $6,268,087,451.77 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $6,358,368,546.76 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $6,388,075,326.11 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $6,491,865,147.90 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $6,550,242,145.88 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $6,495,266,213.49 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $6,497,793,128.79 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $6,574,904,648.17 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $6,607,205,217.71 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $6,623,102,333.27 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $6,645,916,222.67 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $6,705,702,370.02 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $6,792,797,354.40 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $6,826,454,528.75 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $6,913,836,119.79 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $7,007,064,486.50 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $7,175,460,224.14 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $7,500,261,987.87 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $7,801,733,970.24 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $7,919,400,330.70 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $8,090,743,340.07 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $8,244,813,521.95 | 1.90%* |
* 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 | 143.835 |