According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 39.66% higher in 2026 versus 2000 (a $848,629,516.36 difference in value).
Between 2000 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.29% per year. In other words, recreation costing $2,140,000,000 in the year 2000 would cost $2,988,629,516.36 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.55% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
In the year 2000: Pricing changed by 1.32%, which is above the average yearly change for recreation during the 2000-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $2,140,000,000 beginning in 2000. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $2,140,000,000.00 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $2,173,143,502.46 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $2,200,590,465.44 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $2,227,346,938.78 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $2,250,133,096.72 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $2,265,151,246.27 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $2,297,776,881.50 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $2,308,512,269.10 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $2,346,019,666.05 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $2,367,115,850.61 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $2,347,248,737.60 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $2,348,161,910.14 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $2,376,028,345.57 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $2,387,701,072.84 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $2,393,445,946.60 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $2,401,690,392.84 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $2,423,295,813.50 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $2,454,770,057.27 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $2,466,933,032.19 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $2,498,510,849.40 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $2,532,201,564.89 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $2,593,056,142.62 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $2,710,432,475.60 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $2,819,377,930.14 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $2,861,900,008.07 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $2,923,819,666.05 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $2,988,629,516.36 | 2.22%* |
* 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 | 144.276 |