According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 28.08% higher in 2025 versus 2005 (a $44,925,942.60 difference in value).
Between 2005 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.25% per year. In other words, recreation costing $160,000,000 in the year 2005 would cost $204,925,942.60 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.46% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
In the year 2005: Pricing changed by 0.67%, which is below the average yearly change for recreation during the 2005-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2005 (3.39%), inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $160,000,000 beginning in 2005. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $160,000,000.00 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $162,296,004.50 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $163,057,062.46 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $165,706,359.03 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $167,196,398.42 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $165,793,134.50 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $165,857,625.21 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $167,825,998.87 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $168,650,422.06 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $169,056,162.07 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $169,638,491.84 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $171,164,546.99 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $173,387,732.13 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $174,246,820.48 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $176,477,208.78 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $178,856,949.92 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $183,155,317.95 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $191,445,920.09 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $199,141,024.20 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $202,144,513.22 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $204,925,942.60 | 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 |