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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 40.58% higher in 2025 versus 1997 (a $3,652.03 difference in value).
Between 1997 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.22% per year. In other words, recreation costing $9,000 in the year 1997 would cost $12,652.03 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.47% 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 $9,000 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 | $9,000.00 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $9,128.55 | 1.43% |
| 1999 | $9,210.55 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $9,332.15 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $9,476.68 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $9,596.20 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $9,712.94 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $9,812.31 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $9,878.32 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $10,020.07 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $10,067.06 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $10,230.63 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $10,322.62 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $10,235.99 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $10,239.97 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $10,361.49 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $10,412.39 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $10,437.44 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $10,473.40 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $10,567.61 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $10,704.87 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $10,757.91 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $10,895.61 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $11,042.54 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $11,307.92 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $11,819.78 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $12,294.87 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $12,480.30 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $12,652.03 | 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 |