According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 49% higher in 2025 versus 1995 (a $8,574,519,387.26 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.34% per year. In other words, recreation costing $17,500,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $26,074,519,387.26 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.52% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
In the year 1995: Pricing changed by 1.98%, which is above the average yearly change for recreation during the 1995-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1995 (2.81%), inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $17,500,000,000 beginning in 1995. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $17,500,000,000.00 | 1.98% |
| 1996 | $18,035,438,196.76 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $18,444,137,033.12 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $18,707,584,018.23 | 1.43% |
| 1999 | $18,875,620,473.59 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $19,124,827,081.13 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $19,421,026,934.66 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $19,665,961,428.92 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $19,905,199,772.15 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $20,108,837,171.45 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $20,244,120,758.40 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $20,534,624,460.90 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $20,630,917,894.05 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $20,966,122,141.75 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $21,154,650,500.45 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $20,977,101,472.86 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $20,985,261,209.21 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $21,234,311,172.59 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $21,338,621,938.32 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $21,389,958,499.47 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $21,463,638,213.04 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $21,656,723,492.55 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $21,938,013,670.76 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $22,046,710,472.78 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $22,328,912,035.15 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $22,630,010,578.57 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $23,173,864,838.47 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $24,222,839,531.29 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $25,196,468,386.36 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $25,576,487,102.29 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $26,074,519,387.26 | 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 |