According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 41.05% higher in 2025 versus 1997 (a $61.57 difference in value).
Between 1997 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.24% per year. In other words, recreation costing $150 in the year 1997 would cost $211.57 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 1997: Pricing changed by 2.27%, which is above the average yearly change for recreation during the 1997-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1997 (2.33%), inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $150 beginning in 1997. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1997 | $150.00 | 2.27% |
1998 | $152.14 | 1.43% |
1999 | $153.51 | 0.90% |
2000 | $155.54 | 1.32% |
2001 | $157.94 | 1.55% |
2002 | $159.94 | 1.26% |
2003 | $161.88 | 1.22% |
2004 | $163.54 | 1.02% |
2005 | $164.64 | 0.67% |
2006 | $167.00 | 1.44% |
2007 | $167.78 | 0.47% |
2008 | $170.51 | 1.62% |
2009 | $172.04 | 0.90% |
2010 | $170.60 | -0.84% |
2011 | $170.67 | 0.04% |
2012 | $172.69 | 1.19% |
2013 | $173.54 | 0.49% |
2014 | $173.96 | 0.24% |
2015 | $174.56 | 0.34% |
2016 | $176.13 | 0.90% |
2017 | $178.41 | 1.30% |
2018 | $179.30 | 0.50% |
2019 | $181.59 | 1.28% |
2020 | $184.04 | 1.35% |
2021 | $188.47 | 2.40% |
2022 | $197.00 | 4.53% |
2023 | $204.91 | 4.02% |
2024 | $208.01 | 1.51% |
2025 | $211.57 | 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 |