According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 35.57% higher in 2025 versus 2000 (a $3,379,587,862.99 difference in value).
Between 2000 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.22% per year. In other words, recreation costing $9,500,000,000 in the year 2000 would cost $12,879,587,862.99 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.48% 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 2000-2025 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 $9,500,000,000 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 | $9,500,000,000.00 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $9,647,133,283.69 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $9,768,801,191.36 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $9,887,639,612.81 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $9,988,793,745.35 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $10,055,994,043.19 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $10,200,297,840.66 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $10,248,130,305.29 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $10,414,638,495.90 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $10,508,287,416.23 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $10,420,092,330.60 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $10,424,145,569.62 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $10,547,857,781.09 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $10,599,672,747.58 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $10,625,173,492.18 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $10,661,772,896.50 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $10,757,685,405.81 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $10,897,412,509.31 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $10,951,406,180.19 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $11,091,586,001.49 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $11,241,152,643.34 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $11,511,304,914.37 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $12,032,368,950.11 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $12,516,005,956.81 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $12,704,775,130.31 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $12,879,587,862.99 | 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 |