According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 55.26% higher in 2025 versus 1993 (a $3,075,325.87 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.38% per year. In other words, recreation costing $5,564,800 in the year 1993 would cost $8,640,125.87 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.53% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $5,564,800 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 | $5,564,800.00 | - |
| 1994 | $5,686,071.40 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $5,798,849.08 | 1.98% |
| 1996 | $5,976,273.38 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $6,111,700.98 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $6,198,997.51 | 1.43% |
| 1999 | $6,254,678.54 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $6,337,256.34 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $6,435,405.95 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $6,516,568.13 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $6,595,842.82 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $6,663,320.68 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $6,708,148.63 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $6,804,410.75 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $6,836,318.81 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $6,947,393.03 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $7,009,864.32 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $6,951,031.18 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $6,953,735.01 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $7,036,260.90 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $7,070,825.61 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $7,087,836.64 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $7,112,251.35 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $7,176,232.63 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $7,269,441.74 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $7,305,459.81 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $7,398,970.91 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $7,498,743.77 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $7,678,956.85 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $8,026,548.04 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $8,349,172.43 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $8,475,096.50 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $8,640,125.87 | 1.95%* |
* 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 |
| CPI | 90.715 | 92.692 | 94.531 | 97.423 | 99.631 | 101.054 | 101.962 | 103.308 | 104.908 | 106.231 | 107.523 | 108.623 | 109.354 | 110.923 | 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 | 140.848 |