According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 55.23% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $6,818,725,087.25 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.34% per year. In other words, recreation costing $12,345,678,900 in the year 1993 would cost $19,164,403,987.25 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.48% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $12,345,678,900 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 | $12,345,678,900.00 | - |
| 1994 | $12,614,457,689.21 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $12,865,091,074.92 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $13,258,619,513.13 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $13,559,152,758.44 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $13,751,947,670.53 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $13,875,563,231.81 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $14,059,285,442.16 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $14,277,030,284.04 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $14,457,350,231.23 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $14,633,133,827.55 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $14,782,833,406.35 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $14,881,499,037.83 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $15,095,841,616.56 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $15,166,370,531.76 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $15,412,785,111.16 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $15,551,381,971.20 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $15,420,859,815.71 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $15,426,859,139.74 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $15,609,934,920.09 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $15,686,621,931.59 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $15,724,364,370.85 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $15,778,528,400.27 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $15,920,470,819.08 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $16,127,249,032.73 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $16,207,156,853.35 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $16,414,615,519.64 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $16,635,955,419.59 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $17,035,755,362.88 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $17,806,889,647.73 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $18,522,635,088.42 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $18,801,994,916.03 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $19,191,993,248.47 | 2.07% |
| 2026 | $19,164,403,987.25 | -0.14%* |
* 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 | 141.024 | 140.821 |