According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 54.39% higher in 2025 versus 1993 (a $65,055,077.76 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.37% per year. In other words, recreation costing $119,600,000 in the year 1993 would cost $184,655,077.76 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.49% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $119,600,000 beginning in 1993. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $119,600,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $122,206,393.62 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $124,630,238.28 | 1.98% |
| 1996 | $128,443,483.42 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $131,354,125.33 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $133,230,323.07 | 1.43% |
| 1999 | $134,427,032.99 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $136,201,814.64 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $138,311,269.40 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $140,055,626.22 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $141,759,416.60 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $143,209,666.75 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $144,173,119.65 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $146,242,007.97 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $146,927,783.60 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $149,315,017.04 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $150,657,664.72 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $149,393,208.85 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $149,451,320.27 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $151,224,986.35 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $151,967,859.24 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $152,333,464.26 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $152,858,191.13 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $154,233,291.95 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $156,236,564.06 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $157,010,673.11 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $159,020,435.85 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $161,164,777.75 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $165,037,959.81 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $172,508,472.14 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $179,442,391.93 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $182,148,781.82 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $184,655,077.76 | 1.38%* |
* 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 | 140.059 |