According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 49% higher in 2025 versus 1995 (a $2,939,835,218,488,078 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.34% per year. In other words, recreation costing $6,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $8,939,835,218,488,078 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 $6,000,000,000,000,000 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 | $6,000,000,000,000,000.00 | 1.98% |
| 1996 | $6,183,578,810,318,171.00 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $6,323,704,125,640,817.00 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $6,414,028,806,249,490.00 | 1.43% |
| 1999 | $6,471,641,305,232,323.00 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $6,557,083,570,672,959.00 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $6,658,637,806,168,116.00 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $6,742,615,347,058,342.00 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $6,824,639,921,881,356.00 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $6,894,458,458,784,278.00 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $6,940,841,402,880,625.00 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $7,040,442,672,308,568.00 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $7,073,457,563,674,830.00 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $7,188,384,734,315,240.00 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $7,253,023,028,724,876.00 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $7,192,149,076,409,798.00 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $7,194,946,700,301,082.00 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $7,280,335,259,174,871.00 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $7,316,098,950,280,739.00 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $7,333,700,056,961,510.00 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $7,358,961,673,040,931.00 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $7,425,162,340,304,337.00 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $7,521,604,687,118,561.00 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $7,558,872,162,096,183.00 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $7,655,626,983,481,162.00 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $7,758,860,769,794,124.00 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $7,945,325,087,476,604.00 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $8,304,973,553,584,506.00 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $8,638,789,161,038,326.00 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $8,769,081,292,212,549.00 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $8,939,835,218,488,078.00 | 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 |