According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 52.12% higher in 2026 versus 1995 (a $21,577,414,315,937.92 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.36% per year. In other words, recreation costing $41,400,000,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $62,977,414,315,937.92 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.48% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
In the year 1995: Pricing changed by 1.99%, which is above the average yearly change for recreation during the 1995-2026 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 $41,400,000,000,000 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 | $41,400,000,000,000.00 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $42,666,378,702,397.74 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $43,633,497,884,344.13 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $44,253,913,963,328.63 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $44,651,710,155,148.09 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $45,242,930,183,356.84 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $45,943,635,401,974.61 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $46,523,906,911,142.44 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $47,089,580,394,922.41 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $47,571,315,232,722.14 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $47,888,822,284,908.31 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $48,578,578,984,485.19 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $48,805,541,784,203.09 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $49,598,506,523,272.21 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $50,044,512,693,935.12 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $49,624,491,008,462.62 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $49,643,796,897,038.08 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $50,232,936,706,629.05 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $50,479,716,325,810.99 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $50,601,171,897,038.08 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $50,775,472,320,169.24 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $51,232,244,534,555.70 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $51,897,659,026,798.30 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $52,154,803,244,005.63 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $52,822,407,440,056.41 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $53,534,681,593,794.07 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $54,821,242,066,290.54 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $57,302,760,401,974.62 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $59,606,036,847,672.78 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $60,505,019,746,121.28 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $61,814,097,672,778.56 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $62,977,414,315,937.92 | 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 |