According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 58.52% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $194,869,544,368.91 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.41% per year. In other words, recreation costing $333,000,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $527,869,544,368.91 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.50% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $333,000,000,000 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 | $333,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $340,249,770,347.24 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $347,010,104,721.66 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $357,624,747,381.96 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $365,731,030,681.61 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $370,931,287,892.71 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $374,265,570,457.47 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $379,221,109,682.16 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $385,094,341,355.87 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $389,958,111,335.66 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $394,699,522,322.25 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $398,737,369,097.92 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $401,398,677,200.07 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $407,180,139,628.88 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $409,082,516,075.69 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $415,729,056,586.44 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $419,467,429,726.25 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $415,946,855,594.34 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $416,108,675,362.85 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $421,046,778,431.01 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $423,115,257,211.10 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $424,133,284,034.54 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $425,594,250,413.38 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $429,422,863,310.67 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $435,000,292,118.32 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $437,155,645,783.58 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $442,751,428,440.20 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $448,721,629,616.02 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $459,505,433,584.42 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $480,305,238,838.88 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $499,611,040,786.33 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $507,146,213,485.21 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $518,118,756,200.62 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $527,869,544,368.91 | 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 |