According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 32.59% higher in 2025 versus 2002 (a $257,437.75 difference in value).
Between 2002 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.23% per year. In other words, recreation costing $790,000 in the year 2002 would cost $1,047,437.75 in 2025 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 2002: Pricing changed by 1.26%, which is above the average yearly change for recreation during the 2002-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2002 (1.59%), inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $790,000 beginning in 2002. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $790,000.00 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $799,610.43 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $807,790.73 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $813,225.20 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $824,895.00 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $828,763.20 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $842,228.67 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $849,802.03 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $842,669.72 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $842,997.50 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $853,002.07 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $857,192.33 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $859,254.57 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $862,214.35 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $869,970.77 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $881,270.46 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $885,636.91 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $896,973.21 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $909,068.62 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $930,915.75 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $973,054.04 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $1,012,165.62 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $1,027,431.33 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $1,047,437.75 | 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 |