According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 36.03% higher in 2025 versus 2000 (a $612,502,531.65 difference in value).
Between 2000 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.24% per year. In other words, recreation costing $1,700,000,000 in the year 2000 would cost $2,312,502,531.65 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.49% 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 $1,700,000,000 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 | $1,700,000,000.00 | 1.32% |
2001 | $1,726,329,113.92 | 1.55% |
2002 | $1,748,101,265.82 | 1.26% |
2003 | $1,769,367,088.61 | 1.22% |
2004 | $1,787,468,354.43 | 1.02% |
2005 | $1,799,493,670.89 | 0.67% |
2006 | $1,825,316,455.70 | 1.44% |
2007 | $1,833,875,949.37 | 0.47% |
2008 | $1,863,672,151.90 | 1.62% |
2009 | $1,880,430,379.75 | 0.90% |
2010 | $1,864,648,101.27 | -0.84% |
2011 | $1,865,373,417.72 | 0.04% |
2012 | $1,887,511,392.41 | 1.19% |
2013 | $1,896,783,544.30 | 0.49% |
2014 | $1,901,346,835.44 | 0.24% |
2015 | $1,907,896,202.53 | 0.34% |
2016 | $1,925,059,493.67 | 0.90% |
2017 | $1,950,063,291.14 | 1.30% |
2018 | $1,959,725,316.46 | 0.50% |
2019 | $1,984,810,126.58 | 1.28% |
2020 | $2,011,574,683.54 | 1.35% |
2021 | $2,059,917,721.52 | 2.40% |
2022 | $2,153,160,759.49 | 4.53% |
2023 | $2,239,706,329.11 | 4.02% |
2024 | $2,273,486,075.95 | 1.51% |
2025 | $2,312,502,531.65 | 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 |