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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 51.61% higher in 2025 versus 1994 (a $3,096.48 difference in value).
Between 1994 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.35% per year. In other words, recreation costing $6,000 in the year 1994 would cost $9,096.48 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.50% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
In the year 1994: Pricing changed by 2.18%, which is above the average yearly change for recreation during the 1994-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1994 (2.60%), inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $6,000 beginning in 1994. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $6,000.00 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $6,119.00 | 1.98% |
| 1996 | $6,306.22 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $6,449.13 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $6,541.24 | 1.43% |
| 1999 | $6,600.00 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $6,687.14 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $6,790.71 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $6,876.35 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $6,960.00 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $7,031.20 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $7,078.51 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $7,180.08 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $7,213.75 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $7,330.96 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $7,396.88 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $7,334.80 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $7,337.65 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $7,424.73 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $7,461.21 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $7,479.16 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $7,504.92 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $7,572.43 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $7,670.79 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $7,708.80 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $7,807.47 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $7,912.75 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $8,102.91 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $8,469.69 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $8,810.13 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $8,943.01 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $9,096.48 | 1.72%* |
* 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 | 140.529 |