According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 54.39% higher in 2025 versus 1993 (a $102,804,428.90 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.37% per year. In other words, recreation costing $189,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $291,804,428.90 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 $189,000,000 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 | $189,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $193,118,799.29 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $196,949,122.36 | 1.98% |
| 1996 | $202,975,069.96 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $207,574,662.94 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $210,539,557.36 | 1.43% |
| 1999 | $212,430,679.22 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $215,235,309.08 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $218,568,812.01 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $221,325,362.50 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $224,017,807.17 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $226,309,590.44 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $227,832,103.79 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $231,101,500.89 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $232,185,209.87 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $235,957,677.44 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $238,079,419.99 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $236,081,241.41 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $236,173,073.01 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $238,975,939.96 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $240,149,877.89 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $240,727,631.65 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $241,556,840.50 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $243,729,867.72 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $246,895,573.65 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $248,118,873.06 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $251,294,835.92 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $254,683,469.85 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $260,804,133.81 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $272,609,542.10 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $283,566,990.59 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $287,843,810.74 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $291,804,428.90 | 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 |