According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 39.20% higher in 2026 versus 2000 (a $85,648,404,452.69 difference in value).
Between 2000 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.28% per year. In other words, recreation costing $218,500,000,000 in the year 2000 would cost $304,148,404,452.69 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.49% 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 $218,500,000,000 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 | $218,500,000,000.00 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $221,884,044,526.90 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $224,686,456,400.74 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $227,418,367,346.94 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $229,744,897,959.18 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $231,278,293,135.44 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $234,609,461,966.60 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $235,705,575,139.15 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $239,535,185,528.76 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $241,689,165,120.59 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $239,660,677,179.96 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $239,753,914,656.77 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $242,599,155,844.16 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $243,790,974,025.97 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $244,377,541,743.97 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $245,219,322,820.04 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $247,425,296,846.01 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $250,638,905,380.33 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $251,880,779,220.78 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $255,104,962,894.25 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $258,544,879,406.31 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $264,758,302,411.87 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $276,742,755,102.04 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $287,866,391,465.68 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $292,208,014,842.30 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $298,530,185,528.76 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $304,148,404,452.69 | 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 |