According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 46.11% higher in 2024 versus 1995 (a $313,565,454.20 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2024: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.32% per year. In other words, recreation costing $680,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $993,565,454.20 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% 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 1995-2024 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 $680,000,000 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 | $680,000,000.00 | 1.98% |
| 1996 | $700,805,598.50 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $716,686,467.57 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $726,923,264.71 | 1.43% |
| 1999 | $733,452,681.26 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $743,136,138.01 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $754,645,618.03 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $764,163,072.67 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $773,459,191.15 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $781,371,958.66 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $786,628,692.33 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $797,916,836.19 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $801,658,523.88 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $814,683,603.22 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $822,009,276.59 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $815,110,228.66 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $815,427,292.70 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $825,104,662.71 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $829,157,881.03 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $831,152,673.12 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $834,015,656.28 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $841,518,398.57 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $852,448,531.21 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $856,672,178.37 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $867,637,724.79 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $879,337,553.91 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $900,470,176.58 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $941,230,336.07 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $979,062,771.58 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $993,565,454.20 | 1.48%* |
* 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 |
| 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 | 138.121 |