US CPI inflation
Latest reading
CPI inflation, the change in the Consumer Price Index from twelve months earlier, was +3.7% in Sep 2026.
+2.5%+5.0%+7.5%
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Recent readings
| Period | CPI inflation |
|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | +3.7% |
| Aug 2026 | +3.4% |
| Jul 2026 | +3.3% |
| Jun 2026 | +3.5% |
| May 2026 | +4.2% |
| Apr 2026 | +3.8% |
| Mar 2026 | +3.3% |
| Feb 2026 | +2.4% |
| Jan 2026 | +2.4% |
| Dec 2025 | +2.6% |
| Nov 2025 | +2.7% |
| Sep 2025 | +3.0% |
By year
| Year | Reading | Of |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +3.7% | Sep 2026 |
| 2025 | +2.6% | Dec 2025 |
| 2024 | +2.9% | Dec 2024 |
| 2023 | +3.3% | Dec 2023 |
| 2022 | +6.4% | Dec 2022 |
| 2021 | +7.2% | Dec 2021 |
| 2020 | +1.3% | Dec 2020 |
| 2019 | +2.3% | Dec 2019 |
| 2018 | +2.0% | Dec 2018 |
| 2017 | +2.1% | Dec 2017 |
| 2016 | +2.0% | Dec 2016 |
What it measures
The yearly rate of US consumer price inflation: how much the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose or fell from the same month a year earlier.
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, all items (series CUSR0000SA0, seasonally adjusted); the yearly change is ours.
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