According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 55.23% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $57,440,940,657.73 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.34% per year. In other words, recreation costing $104,000,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $161,440,940,657.73 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 $104,000,000,000 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 | $104,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $106,264,192,540.88 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $108,375,528,201.36 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $111,690,611,794.97 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $114,222,303,876.54 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $115,846,408,230.76 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $116,887,745,728.46 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $118,435,421,642.48 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $120,269,704,207.24 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $121,788,719,456.18 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $123,269,520,485.03 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $124,530,589,748.30 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $125,361,749,035.46 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $127,167,370,935.15 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $127,761,506,522.14 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $129,837,302,957.93 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $131,004,842,917.51 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $129,905,324,269.70 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $129,955,862,575.79 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $131,498,092,963.44 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $132,144,104,354.22 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $132,462,046,665.44 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $132,918,324,453.43 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $134,114,047,400.33 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $135,855,947,088.00 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $136,529,090,575.05 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $138,276,722,395.74 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $140,141,289,729.93 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $143,509,204,482.82 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $150,005,239,757.49 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $156,034,679,404.74 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $158,388,006,614.00 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $161,673,352,596.33 | 2.07% |
| 2026 | $161,440,940,657.73 | -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 |