According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 49% higher in 2025 versus 1995 (a $1,444,439,037,350.48 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.34% per year. In other words, recreation costing $2,948,000,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $4,392,439,037,350.48 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 $2,948,000,000,000 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 | $2,948,000,000,000.00 | 1.98% |
| 1996 | $3,038,198,388,802.99 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $3,107,046,627,064.85 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $3,151,426,153,470.58 | 1.43% |
| 1999 | $3,179,733,094,637.48 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $3,221,713,727,723.98 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $3,271,610,708,763.93 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $3,312,871,673,854.67 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $3,353,173,081,617.71 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $3,387,477,256,082.68 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $3,410,266,742,615.35 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $3,459,204,166,327.61 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $3,475,425,482,952.23 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $3,531,893,032,793.56 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $3,563,651,981,446.82 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $3,533,742,579,542.68 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $3,535,117,145,414.60 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $3,577,071,390,674.59 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $3,594,643,284,237.94 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $3,603,291,294,653.76 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $3,615,703,168,687.44 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $3,648,229,763,202.86 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $3,695,615,102,937.59 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $3,713,925,855,643.26 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $3,761,464,724,550.41 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $3,812,186,924,892.18 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $3,903,803,059,646.84 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $4,080,510,339,327.85 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $4,244,525,074,456.83 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $4,308,541,941,573.77 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $4,392,439,037,350.48 | 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 |