US Consumer Price Index (CPI)
US Consumer Price Index and inflation rate, overall and by commodity group, from the BLS.
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 01-2025 | 12-2024 | 11-2024 | 10-2024 | 09-2024 | 08-2024 | 07-2024 | 06-2024 | 05-2024 | 04-2024 | 03-2024 | 02-2024 | 01-2024 | 12-2023 | 11-2023 | 10-2023 | 09-2023 | 08-2023 | |
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| Headline CPI9 | +3.4% | +3.3% | +3.5% | +4.2% | +3.8% | +3.3% | +2.4% | +2.4% | +2.7% | +2.7% | +3.0% | +2.9% | +2.7% | +2.7% | +2.4% | +2.3% | +2.4% | +2.8% | +3.0% | +2.9% | +2.7% | +2.6% | +2.4% | +2.6% | +2.9% | +3.0% | +3.2% | +3.4% | +3.5% | +3.2% | +3.1% | +3.3% | +3.1% | +3.3% | +3.7% | +3.7% | ||
| Core CPI (excluding food and energy) | +2.4% | +2.5% | +2.6% | +2.8% | +2.7% | +2.6% | +2.5% | +2.5% | +2.6% | +2.6% | +3.0% | +3.1% | +3.1% | +2.9% | +2.8% | +2.8% | +2.8% | +3.1% | +3.3% | +3.2% | +3.3% | +3.3% | +3.3% | +3.3% | +3.2% | +3.3% | +3.4% | +3.6% | +3.8% | +3.8% | +3.9% | +3.9% | +4.0% | +4.0% | +4.1% | +4.4% | ||
| Food and beverages1 | +2.6% | +2.9% | +2.9% | +3.0% | +3.1% | +2.7% | +3.1% | +2.9% | +3.0% | +2.6% | +3.0% | +3.1% | +2.8% | +2.9% | +2.8% | +2.7% | +2.9% | +2.5% | +2.4% | +2.4% | +2.3% | +2.1% | +2.2% | +2.1% | +2.2% | +2.2% | +2.1% | +2.2% | +2.3% | +2.2% | +2.5% | +2.7% | +2.9% | +3.3% | +3.7% | +4.2% | ||
| Food3 | +2.6% | +2.9% | +3.0% | +3.1% | +3.2% | +2.7% | +3.1% | +2.9% | +3.0% | +2.6% | +3.1% | +3.2% | +2.9% | +3.0% | +2.9% | +2.8% | +2.9% | +2.6% | +2.4% | +2.5% | +2.4% | +2.2% | +2.3% | +2.1% | +2.2% | +2.2% | +2.2% | +2.3% | +2.3% | +2.2% | +2.5% | +2.7% | +2.9% | +3.3% | +3.7% | +4.3% | ||
| Food at home6 | +2.1% | +2.6% | +2.7% | +2.7% | +3.0% | +2.0% | +2.6% | +2.2% | +2.3% | +1.9% | +2.7% | +2.7% | +2.2% | +2.4% | +2.3% | +2.0% | +2.3% | +1.8% | +1.8% | +1.7% | +1.6% | +1.2% | +1.3% | +0.9% | +1.1% | +1.2% | +1.1% | +1.2% | +1.2% | +1.0% | +1.2% | +1.3% | +1.6% | +2.1% | +2.4% | +3.0% | ||
| Cereals and bakery products | +2.6% | +2.7% | +2.4% | +1.9% | +2.6% | +2.1% | +2.7% | +3.1% | +1.5% | +1.9% | +1.6% | +1.1% | +1.0% | +0.9% | +1.0% | 0.0% | +1.1% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.8% | −0.5% | +0.9% | +0.1% | −0.3% | 0.0% | +0.5% | +0.7% | +0.6% | +0.2% | +1.7% | +1.5% | +2.6% | +3.4% | +4.2% | +4.8% | +6.0% | ||
| Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs | +0.9% | +1.6% | +2.3% | +1.8% | +1.8% | −0.3% | +1.0% | +2.5% | +4.0% | +4.7% | +5.2% | +5.6% | +5.4% | +5.9% | +6.1% | +6.8% | +7.5% | +7.2% | +5.8% | +4.1% | +3.8% | +2.0% | +3.9% | +3.3% | +3.1% | +2.8% | +2.4% | +1.2% | +1.4% | −0.4% | −0.8% | −0.1% | 0.0% | +0.3% | +0.1% | 0.0% | ||
| Dairy and related products | −0.3% | −0.5% | +0.4% | −1.0% | −0.6% | −1.6% | +0.1% | −0.3% | −0.9% | −1.6% | +0.7% | +1.3% | +1.5% | +0.9% | +1.7% | +1.6% | +2.2% | +0.8% | +1.2% | +1.3% | +1.2% | +1.3% | +0.5% | +0.4% | −0.2% | −0.1% | −1.0% | −1.3% | −1.9% | −1.8% | −1.1% | −1.3% | −1.4% | −0.4% | −0.2% | +0.3% | ||
| Fruits and vegetables | +3.2% | +5.0% | +5.3% | +6.0% | +6.1% | +3.9% | +2.7% | +0.9% | +0.3% | −0.1% | +1.3% | +1.9% | +0.3% | +0.9% | −0.3% | −0.7% | −0.6% | −0.3% | +0.1% | +0.8% | +1.0% | +0.9% | +0.6% | −0.2% | −0.2% | −0.5% | +0.8% | +2.0% | +2.1% | +0.7% | +0.9% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +1.1% | +0.7% | +2.1% | ||
| Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials1 | +3.7% | +4.1% | +2.9% | +5.8% | +5.1% | +4.7% | +5.6% | +4.5% | +5.1% | +4.3% | +5.4% | +4.6% | +3.6% | +4.4% | +3.1% | +3.1% | +2.4% | +2.0% | +2.2% | +2.3% | +2.8% | +1.8% | +1.3% | +1.3% | +1.9% | +1.5% | +1.3% | +2.2% | +2.3% | +2.3% | +3.3% | +2.7% | +2.9% | +3.4% | +4.1% | +4.9% | ||
| Coffee | +6.1% | +10.3% | +12.9% | +17.5% | +18.5% | +18.7% | +18.4% | +18.3% | +19.6% | +18.8% | +18.9% | +20.8% | +14.4% | +13.4% | +11.6% | +9.6% | +6.7% | +6.0% | +3.1% | +3.7% | +1.9% | 0.0% | −1.1% | −2.2% | −0.5% | −1.4% | −2.4% | −1.9% | −2.2% | −2.8% | −1.4% | −1.7% | −0.2% | +0.4% | +1.5% | +0.9% | ||
| Other food at home3 | +2.4% | +2.5% | +2.4% | +2.0% | +2.5% | +2.9% | +3.3% | +2.1% | +2.7% | +1.4% | +1.9% | +1.5% | +1.2% | +1.2% | +1.4% | +0.7% | +1.0% | +0.1% | +0.8% | +0.8% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.9% | +1.5% | +1.0% | +1.4% | +1.4% | +2.3% | +2.5% | +2.7% | +3.4% | +3.6% | +4.2% | +4.5% | ||
| Sugar and sweets | +6.1% | +7.4% | +6.9% | +7.1% | +6.3% | +8.1% | +9.0% | +5.7% | +6.9% | +6.8% | +6.7% | +5.3% | +5.1% | +5.5% | +4.1% | +3.6% | +3.6% | +2.8% | +4.3% | +3.1% | +2.6% | +2.2% | +0.9% | +1.9% | +1.8% | +2.0% | +3.9% | +4.3% | +4.3% | +4.9% | +4.4% | +5.2% | +5.4% | +5.2% | +6.5% | +7.9% | ||
| Fats and oils | −0.3% | −1.5% | −2.0% | −3.4% | −0.2% | −1.0% | −0.9% | 0.0% | +0.8% | −1.7% | −1.7% | −1.0% | −2.2% | −1.4% | −0.5% | −1.6% | +1.1% | −0.3% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +1.9% | +2.4% | +4.2% | +2.5% | +3.7% | +3.9% | +2.2% | +2.8% | +1.4% | +1.9% | +1.9% | +2.2% | +3.0% | +2.7% | +2.8% | +4.7% | ||
| Other foods | +2.1% | +2.1% | +2.1% | +1.8% | +2.2% | +2.4% | +2.9% | +1.8% | +2.2% | +0.8% | +1.5% | +1.2% | +1.1% | +0.8% | +1.1% | +0.5% | +0.6% | −0.3% | +0.2% | +0.4% | +0.2% | −0.2% | −0.2% | −0.2% | +0.3% | +1.1% | +0.3% | +0.6% | +0.9% | +1.9% | +2.3% | +2.4% | +3.1% | +3.5% | +4.0% | +3.9% | ||
| Food away from home1 | +3.4% | +3.4% | +3.4% | +3.5% | +3.6% | +3.8% | +3.9% | +4.0% | +4.1% | +3.7% | +3.7% | +3.9% | +3.9% | +3.8% | +3.8% | +3.9% | +3.8% | +3.7% | +3.4% | +3.6% | +3.6% | +3.8% | +3.9% | +4.0% | +4.1% | +4.1% | +4.0% | +4.1% | +4.2% | +4.5% | +5.1% | +5.2% | +5.3% | +5.4% | +6.0% | +6.5% | ||
| Other food away from home | +4.4% | +5.2% | +4.4% | +4.5% | +4.8% | +5.2% | +5.0% | +5.2% | +5.0% | +4.9% | +5.3% | +5.4% | +4.4% | +4.7% | +4.3% | +4.7% | +4.6% | +5.1% | +4.3% | +4.4% | +4.2% | +4.7% | +3.0% | +3.7% | +4.8% | +4.2% | +5.6% | +4.9% | +6.1% | +6.2% | +6.8% | +6.6% | +7.6% | +7.3% | +8.6% | +7.6% | ||
| Alcoholic beverages2 | +1.6% | +2.1% | +2.0% | +2.1% | +1.9% | +1.7% | +1.6% | +2.0% | +2.1% | +1.9% | +2.0% | +1.9% | +1.4% | +1.4% | +1.5% | +1.8% | +1.9% | +1.7% | +1.4% | +1.4% | +1.8% | +1.6% | +1.5% | +1.9% | +1.9% | +1.8% | +1.7% | +2.0% | +2.4% | +2.4% | +2.3% | +2.5% | +2.9% | +3.7% | +4.2% | +3.7% | ||
| Alcoholic beverages at home | +0.2% | +0.6% | +0.7% | +0.8% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.6% | +1.0% | +1.2% | +0.3% | +0.3% | −0.2% | 0.0% | +0.2% | +0.8% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.8% | +1.0% | +1.1% | +1.1% | +1.6% | +1.9% | +2.0% | +1.8% | +1.4% | +1.6% | +1.7% | +1.8% | +1.2% | +1.2% | +1.5% | +2.7% | +2.9% | +2.4% | ||
| Alcoholic beverages away from home | +3.0% | +3.6% | +3.4% | +3.5% | +3.6% | +3.2% | +3.1% | +3.6% | +3.5% | +2.6% | +4.1% | +3.8% | +3.4% | +3.2% | +3.1% | +3.0% | +3.2% | +3.4% | +2.1% | +1.9% | +2.7% | +2.3% | +1.4% | +2.2% | +2.0% | +2.1% | +2.2% | +2.8% | +3.6% | +3.6% | +4.0% | +4.6% | +5.2% | +5.3% | +6.4% | +6.0% | ||
| Housing3 | +3.1% | +3.2% | +3.3% | +3.6% | +3.6% | +3.4% | +3.3% | +3.4% | +3.6% | +3.5% | +3.9% | +4.0% | +3.9% | +4.1% | +4.0% | +4.0% | +3.7% | +3.8% | +3.9% | +4.1% | +4.1% | +4.2% | +4.1% | +4.3% | +4.3% | +4.4% | +4.6% | +4.5% | +4.6% | +4.5% | +4.7% | +4.8% | +5.2% | +5.3% | +5.5% | +5.7% | ||
| Shelter3 | +3.0% | +3.2% | +3.3% | +3.4% | +3.3% | +3.0% | +3.0% | +3.0% | +3.2% | +3.0% | +3.6% | +3.6% | +3.7% | +3.8% | +3.9% | +4.0% | +4.0% | +4.2% | +4.4% | +4.6% | +4.8% | +4.9% | +4.8% | +5.2% | +5.0% | +5.1% | +5.4% | +5.5% | +5.6% | +5.8% | +6.1% | +6.2% | +6.5% | +6.7% | +7.1% | +7.3% | ||
| Rent of primary residence | +2.8% | +2.9% | +2.8% | +2.9% | +2.8% | +2.6% | +2.7% | +2.8% | +2.9% | +3.0% | +3.4% | +3.5% | +3.5% | +3.8% | +3.8% | +4.0% | +4.0% | +4.1% | +4.2% | +4.3% | +4.4% | +4.6% | +4.8% | +5.0% | +5.1% | +5.1% | +5.3% | +5.4% | +5.7% | +5.8% | +6.1% | +6.5% | +6.9% | +7.2% | +7.4% | +7.8% | ||
| Lodging away from home | +3.2% | +2.8% | +4.7% | +5.0% | +4.4% | +2.5% | −1.1% | −1.9% | −0.9% | −4.2% | 0.0% | −2.4% | −3.4% | −2.4% | −0.9% | −1.4% | −2.6% | +1.9% | +2.2% | +2.2% | +3.4% | −0.2% | −2.7% | +1.9% | −2.0% | −2.1% | −1.2% | −0.2% | −1.9% | −0.6% | +0.7% | −0.1% | +0.6% | +1.3% | +7.4% | +3.1% | ||
| Owners' equivalent rent of residences1 | +3.1% | +3.2% | +3.3% | +3.3% | +3.3% | +3.1% | +3.2% | +3.3% | +3.4% | +3.4% | +3.8% | +4.0% | +4.1% | +4.2% | +4.2% | +4.3% | +4.4% | +4.4% | +4.6% | +4.8% | +4.9% | +5.2% | +5.2% | +5.4% | +5.3% | +5.5% | +5.7% | +5.7% | +5.9% | +6.0% | +6.2% | +6.3% | +6.7% | +6.8% | +7.1% | +7.3% | ||
| Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence | +3.1% | +3.2% | +3.2% | +3.3% | +3.3% | +3.1% | +3.2% | +3.3% | +3.4% | +3.4% | +3.8% | +4.0% | +4.1% | +4.1% | +4.1% | +4.3% | +4.4% | +4.4% | +4.6% | +4.8% | +4.9% | +5.2% | +5.2% | +5.4% | +5.3% | +5.4% | +5.6% | +5.7% | +5.9% | +6.0% | +6.2% | +6.3% | +6.7% | +6.8% | +7.1% | +7.3% | ||
| Fuels and utilities2 | +5.0% | +4.9% | +4.6% | +6.0% | +6.0% | +5.5% | +5.6% | +6.2% | +6.7% | +6.5% | +5.9% | +6.9% | +6.5% | +6.7% | +6.0% | +5.4% | +4.1% | +3.4% | +2.8% | +3.4% | +2.9% | +3.6% | +3.0% | +2.9% | +4.1% | +4.2% | +4.6% | +3.8% | +3.3% | +1.4% | −0.6% | 0.0% | +0.3% | −1.3% | −1.6% | −1.3% | ||
| Household energy2 | +5.1% | +5.0% | +4.6% | +6.4% | +6.4% | +5.8% | +6.0% | +6.6% | +7.3% | +7.2% | +6.2% | +7.4% | +6.9% | +7.2% | +6.3% | +5.6% | +3.8% | +2.9% | +2.3% | +2.8% | +2.1% | +3.1% | +2.4% | +2.5% | +4.0% | +4.1% | +4.6% | +3.3% | +2.7% | +0.3% | −2.3% | −1.5% | −1.2% | −3.2% | −3.5% | −3.3% | ||
| Fuel oil and other fuels | +30.2% | +22.4% | +23.4% | +33.2% | +31.9% | +22.9% | +1.1% | −6.0% | +1.3% | +3.2% | +0.5% | −0.9% | −2.1% | −2.0% | −4.8% | −7.2% | −3.4% | −1.6% | −1.3% | −6.0% | −10.7% | −11.9% | −13.1% | −7.0% | +1.0% | +1.3% | +2.9% | −0.5% | −3.2% | −4.3% | −10.4% | −11.8% | −19.2% | −17.0% | −5.6% | −12.5% | ||
| Energy services2 | +4.0% | +4.3% | +3.8% | +5.3% | +5.4% | +5.0% | +6.3% | +7.2% | +7.6% | +7.3% | +6.5% | +7.8% | +7.3% | +7.6% | +6.8% | +6.2% | +4.2% | +3.2% | +2.5% | +3.3% | +2.8% | +4.0% | +3.4% | +3.1% | +4.1% | +4.2% | +4.6% | +3.5% | +3.0% | +0.5% | −1.9% | −0.9% | +0.1% | −2.3% | −3.4% | −2.7% | ||
| Electricity | +3.8% | +4.2% | +4.0% | +5.9% | +6.1% | +4.6% | +4.8% | +6.3% | +6.7% | +7.0% | +5.1% | +6.2% | +5.6% | +5.8% | +4.5% | +3.6% | +2.7% | +2.5% | +1.8% | +2.8% | +3.1% | +4.5% | +3.7% | +3.9% | +4.9% | +4.4% | +5.9% | +5.1% | +4.9% | +3.5% | +3.8% | +3.3% | +3.4% | +2.4% | +2.6% | +2.1% | ||
| Utility piped gas service | +4.4% | +4.3% | +3.0% | +3.0% | +3.0% | +6.4% | +10.9% | +9.8% | +10.8% | +9.2% | +11.8% | +13.8% | +13.7% | +14.1% | +15.3% | +15.7% | +9.4% | +5.8% | +5.0% | +5.0% | +1.8% | +2.0% | +2.0% | −0.1% | +1.4% | +3.7% | +0.3% | −1.9% | −3.2% | −8.9% | −17.8% | −13.7% | −10.4% | −15.8% | −19.9% | −16.4% | ||
| Water and sewer and trash collection services | +4.8% | +4.6% | +4.6% | +4.7% | +4.7% | +4.7% | +4.4% | +4.7% | +4.7% | +4.3% | +4.8% | +5.3% | +5.3% | +5.4% | +5.2% | +4.9% | +4.9% | +4.9% | +4.4% | +5.2% | +5.2% | +5.0% | +4.8% | +4.2% | +4.5% | +4.6% | +4.8% | +5.3% | +5.3% | +5.3% | +5.5% | +5.2% | +5.4% | +5.3% | +5.2% | +5.8% | ||
| Household furnishings and operations | +2.0% | +2.2% | +2.5% | +3.0% | +3.9% | +4.0% | +3.9% | +3.9% | +4.0% | +4.5% | +4.1% | +3.8% | +3.4% | +3.2% | +2.7% | +2.3% | +1.0% | +1.0% | +0.5% | +0.7% | +0.3% | −0.6% | −0.6% | −0.7% | −0.5% | −0.8% | −1.3% | −1.6% | −0.8% | −0.6% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +1.1% | +1.7% | +1.9% | +2.2% | ||
| Apparel4 | +3.6% | +3.9% | +3.9% | +4.8% | +4.2% | +3.4% | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% | +0.1% | −0.1% | +0.2% | −0.2% | −0.6% | −0.9% | −0.8% | +0.3% | +0.6% | +0.6% | +1.3% | +1.2% | +0.4% | +1.7% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.6% | +0.8% | +1.3% | +0.4% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +1.1% | +1.4% | +2.7% | +2.2% | +2.9% | ||
| Men's and boys' apparel | +3.7% | +3.5% | +1.9% | +2.1% | +1.7% | +1.3% | +1.2% | +0.6% | 0.0% | −0.1% | +1.4% | +0.7% | +0.3% | +1.4% | 0.0% | +1.0% | +2.3% | +1.3% | +1.3% | +2.8% | +2.3% | 0.0% | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.6% | +2.5% | +2.1% | +0.9% | +2.6% | +1.8% | +1.4% | +3.1% | +5.4% | +4.9% | +3.7% | ||
| Women's and girls' apparel | +3.6% | +3.2% | +3.8% | +4.1% | +4.3% | +4.4% | +2.9% | +1.3% | −0.3% | −0.9% | −2.0% | −1.7% | −0.9% | −1.0% | −1.1% | −1.6% | −0.6% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.6% | +0.6% | +0.1% | +2.7% | +0.9% | 0.0% | +0.5% | +0.1% | +1.3% | 0.0% | −1.2% | −0.7% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +1.5% | +1.6% | +3.5% | ||
| Footwear | +3.6% | +3.4% | +4.1% | +5.2% | +4.2% | +2.4% | +1.5% | +2.0% | +1.1% | −0.1% | +1.3% | +1.4% | +0.9% | −0.5% | −1.6% | −1.4% | −0.8% | −0.2% | +1.0% | +0.7% | +0.8% | +0.8% | −0.1% | −0.9% | +1.0% | +0.7% | +1.1% | +1.3% | +1.5% | +0.8% | +0.2% | +0.8% | +0.9% | +1.1% | +0.5% | −0.1% | ||
| Infants' and toddlers' apparel | −3.4% | −1.7% | +2.0% | +4.0% | +1.5% | +2.2% | +1.5% | +3.1% | +4.0% | +2.3% | +0.2% | −0.2% | +0.1% | −2.8% | −4.5% | −4.4% | −4.3% | −4.2% | +0.4% | −0.3% | −0.5% | −0.9% | −0.6% | −0.9% | −4.0% | −3.0% | −0.7% | +1.0% | +2.0% | +2.6% | −1.8% | +1.3% | +1.7% | +4.5% | +2.0% | +3.2% | ||
| Transportation2 | +6.0% | +5.6% | +6.2% | +8.9% | +6.9% | +5.0% | −0.5% | −1.0% | +0.2% | +1.4% | +1.8% | +1.1% | +0.2% | 0.0% | −1.2% | −1.4% | −0.9% | +1.5% | +3.0% | +1.6% | +0.3% | −0.3% | −1.1% | −0.6% | +1.2% | +1.2% | +2.7% | +3.5% | +4.1% | +2.7% | +1.6% | +2.7% | +0.8% | +0.8% | +2.4% | +1.7% | ||
| Private transportation4 | +5.0% | +4.6% | +5.2% | +8.2% | +6.2% | +4.6% | −1.0% | −1.3% | +0.5% | +1.9% | +1.8% | +1.0% | +0.3% | +0.3% | −0.8% | −1.0% | −0.6% | +1.7% | +2.9% | +1.3% | +0.1% | −0.5% | −1.3% | −0.6% | +1.4% | +1.4% | +3.0% | +3.8% | +4.5% | +3.0% | +1.9% | +3.2% | +1.3% | +1.3% | +3.0% | +2.2% | ||
| New and used motor vehicles2 | −0.5% | −0.5% | −0.6% | −0.8% | −1.0% | −0.8% | −1.0% | −0.8% | +0.5% | +1.2% | +1.7% | +2.1% | +1.8% | +1.2% | +0.5% | +0.4% | −0.3% | 0.0% | +0.6% | −1.8% | −2.5% | −2.3% | −2.7% | −3.7% | −4.1% | −4.2% | −3.4% | −2.1% | −0.5% | −0.2% | −1.2% | +0.1% | 0.0% | −1.8% | −1.8% | −0.7% | ||
| New vehicles | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.6% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.3% | −0.1% | −0.3% | −0.3% | −0.4% | −0.7% | −1.3% | −1.3% | −1.2% | −1.0% | −0.9% | −0.8% | −0.3% | −0.1% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +1.0% | +1.3% | +1.9% | +2.5% | +2.9% | |
| Used cars and trucks | −2.3% | −1.9% | −1.8% | −2.0% | −2.7% | −3.2% | −3.2% | −2.0% | +1.6% | +3.6% | +4.7% | +5.1% | +6.0% | +4.8% | +2.7% | +1.7% | +1.5% | +0.6% | +0.7% | +0.9% | −4.7% | −5.0% | −4.9% | −6.3% | −8.6% | −10.0% | −9.9% | −9.2% | −5.5% | −1.1% | −1.3% | −3.8% | −1.3% | −3.7% | −7.1% | −8.0% | −6.7% | |
| Motor fuel1 | +27.9% | +24.8% | +27.2% | +40.9% | +29.1% | +19.2% | −5.5% | −7.3% | −3.1% | +1.1% | −0.4% | −6.5% | −9.1% | −8.2% | −11.8% | −11.9% | −9.9% | −3.4% | −0.4% | −3.7% | −8.4% | −12.4% | −15.4% | −10.5% | −2.3% | −2.5% | +2.2% | +0.9% | +0.8% | −4.4% | −6.6% | −2.3% | −9.1% | −5.3% | +2.7% | −3.9% | ||
| Gasoline (all types) | +27.4% | +24.6% | +26.7% | +40.5% | +28.4% | +18.9% | −5.6% | −7.5% | −3.3% | +0.9% | −1.6% | −0.5% | −6.7% | −9.3% | −8.3% | −11.9% | −11.9% | −9.9% | −3.3% | −0.1% | −3.4% | −8.1% | −12.1% | −15.2% | −10.3% | −2.2% | −2.4% | +2.4% | +1.1% | +1.1% | −4.2% | −6.4% | −1.9% | −8.8% | −5.0% | +3.1% | −3.5% | |
| Motor vehicle parts and equipment | +0.9% | +1.5% | +1.7% | +2.1% | +3.8% | +3.9% | +3.1% | +2.2% | +3.5% | +2.6% | +3.1% | +3.4% | +2.9% | +2.3% | +1.7% | +1.2% | +1.2% | +1.2% | +1.4% | +1.3% | +1.5% | +2.3% | +1.9% | −0.5% | −0.3% | −1.0% | −1.1% | −1.5% | −0.8% | −0.5% | −0.8% | −1.2% | −1.5% | −1.0% | −0.3% | +2.0% | ||
| Motor vehicle maintenance and repair | +5.2% | +6.6% | +7.0% | +6.1% | +5.1% | +6.1% | +5.6% | +4.9% | +5.4% | +6.9% | +7.7% | +8.5% | +6.5% | +5.2% | +5.1% | +5.6% | +4.8% | +5.8% | +5.9% | +6.2% | +5.7% | +5.8% | +4.9% | +4.1% | +4.6% | +6.0% | +7.2% | +7.6% | +8.2% | +6.7% | +6.5% | +7.1% | +8.5% | +9.6% | +10.2% | +12.0% | ||
| Public transportation1 | +15.4% | +16.1% | +16.9% | +16.7% | +13.7% | +10.2% | +5.0% | +1.6% | −2.0% | −3.9% | +1.8% | +2.3% | +1.0% | −2.4% | −5.4% | −5.9% | −3.6% | −0.7% | +4.7% | +5.5% | +2.9% | +2.5% | +0.7% | −1.0% | −2.0% | −3.6% | −4.8% | −4.7% | −5.6% | −5.2% | −5.0% | −7.1% | −8.1% | −8.8% | −9.2% | −9.2% | ||
| Airline fare | +23.4% | +25.5% | +26.5% | +26.7% | +20.7% | +14.9% | +7.1% | +2.2% | −3.4% | −5.1% | +3.0% | +3.4% | +1.0% | −3.2% | −7.4% | −8.0% | −5.4% | −0.8% | +6.9% | +7.7% | +4.8% | +4.2% | +1.6% | −1.2% | −2.5% | −4.9% | −5.9% | −5.9% | −7.2% | −6.2% | −6.7% | −9.6% | −12.1% | −13.1% | −13.3% | −13.1% | ||
| Medical care2 | +1.6% | +1.7% | +2.0% | +2.6% | +2.5% | +3.1% | +3.4% | +3.2% | +3.2% | +2.9% | +3.3% | +3.5% | +3.5% | +2.7% | +2.5% | +2.7% | +2.6% | +2.9% | +2.6% | +2.8% | +3.1% | +3.3% | +3.3% | +3.0% | +3.2% | +3.2% | +3.1% | +2.6% | +2.2% | +1.4% | +1.0% | +0.4% | +0.2% | −0.8% | −1.4% | −0.9% | ||
| Medical care commodities | −2.7% | −2.7% | −2.1% | −1.8% | −0.5% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +1.5% | +1.1% | +0.7% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +1.0% | +1.0% | +2.3% | +2.3% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +1.0% | +1.6% | +2.0% | +2.8% | +3.1% | +3.1% | +2.5% | +2.5% | +2.9% | +3.0% | +4.7% | +5.0% | +4.7% | +4.2% | +4.5% | ||
| Medical care Services2 | +2.5% | +2.7% | +2.9% | +3.6% | +3.2% | +3.7% | +4.1% | +3.9% | +3.5% | +3.3% | +3.9% | +4.3% | +4.3% | +3.3% | +3.0% | +3.1% | +3.0% | +3.0% | +2.7% | +3.4% | +3.7% | +3.8% | +3.6% | +3.2% | +3.3% | +3.3% | +3.0% | +2.6% | +2.1% | +1.1% | +0.6% | −0.5% | −0.9% | −2.0% | −2.6% | −2.1% | ||
| Professional Services1 | +3.2% | +3.4% | +3.8% | +4.5% | +4.0% | +4.1% | +3.7% | +3.4% | +2.5% | +2.2% | +2.6% | +3.5% | +3.4% | +2.8% | +2.4% | +2.7% | +2.5% | +2.4% | +2.1% | +2.8% | +3.0% | +3.1% | +2.3% | +1.5% | +2.0% | +2.1% | +2.2% | +2.0% | +1.9% | +2.0% | +1.8% | +1.4% | +1.1% | +0.7% | +1.2% | +1.9% | ||
| Other professional medical services | +4.1% | +4.8% | +2.7% | +2.4% | +2.3% | +0.9% | +1.8% | +1.3% | +1.8% | +1.5% | +1.5% | +2.2% | +0.7% | 0.0% | +0.5% | −0.6% | +0.6% | +1.6% | +1.5% | +2.1% | +1.4% | +0.5% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | |||||||||||||
| Hospital and related Services | +5.5% | +5.4% | +5.5% | +5.8% | +5.5% | +6.4% | +7.6% | +6.9% | +6.7% | +6.0% | +5.8% | +5.3% | +5.7% | +4.2% | +3.9% | +3.8% | +3.9% | +3.8% | +3.2% | +4.0% | +4.3% | +4.3% | +4.8% | +5.8% | +6.2% | +7.1% | +7.3% | +7.8% | +7.7% | +6.1% | +6.5% | +5.6% | +6.3% | +5.6% | +4.7% | +3.5% | ||
| Recreation7 | +2.7% | +2.6% | +2.8% | +2.6% | +2.4% | +2.3% | +2.3% | +2.5% | +3.0% | +1.8% | +3.1% | +2.3% | +2.4% | +2.1% | +1.8% | +1.6% | +1.8% | +1.8% | +1.6% | +1.1% | +1.5% | +1.0% | +0.7% | +1.5% | +1.4% | +1.3% | +1.4% | +1.5% | +1.9% | +2.1% | +2.8% | +2.7% | +2.5% | +3.2% | +3.9% | +3.5% | ||
| Audio and video equipment and services1 | +3.9% | +3.5% | +2.7% | +2.5% | +3.0% | +2.1% | +1.6% | +3.9% | +3.9% | +2.5% | +1.8% | +1.6% | +1.8% | +2.2% | +1.5% | +0.1% | +0.7% | +1.9% | +1.9% | +1.2% | +1.0% | +0.9% | +0.8% | +1.0% | +1.4% | +0.9% | +1.2% | +2.3% | +2.5% | +2.6% | +2.8% | +2.7% | +2.0% | +3.0% | +4.0% | +3.6% | ||
| Cable, satellite, and radio service | +3.0% | +2.8% | +2.2% | +1.7% | +1.7% | +0.5% | −0.2% | +2.7% | +3.7% | +3.2% | +2.2% | +1.7% | +2.2% | +2.7% | +2.0% | +0.3% | +1.3% | +2.7% | +2.4% | +1.0% | +1.0% | +0.9% | +1.0% | +1.3% | +1.6% | +1.8% | +2.3% | +3.8% | +3.8% | +4.4% | +5.7% | +5.7% | +4.4% | +5.5% | +6.6% | +6.3% | ||
| Pet food | +1.6% | +1.3% | +1.3% | +1.8% | +2.2% | +2.3% | +1.4% | +1.4% | +1.2% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.1% | −0.3% | −0.5% | −0.6% | −0.9% | +0.4% | −1.1% | −1.7% | −1.2% | −1.3% | −0.9% | −0.4% | 0.0% | −0.2% | −1.1% | −0.1% | +1.8% | +2.6% | +4.8% | +5.1% | +5.6% | +6.5% | +7.6% | +8.7% | ||
| Toys | +2.3% | +4.0% | +3.5% | +2.0% | +3.2% | +2.3% | −0.3% | +0.5% | +1.0% | +0.5% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +0.7% | +0.6% | +0.3% | −1.3% | −1.3% | −1.8% | −2.5% | −3.7% | −3.4% | −2.9% | −3.0% | −3.3% | −3.0% | −6.2% | −7.7% | −7.3% | −7.9% | −6.1% | −4.1% | −4.4% | −2.7% | −3.8% | −3.7% | −3.1% | ||
| Musical instruments and accessories | +2.9% | +3.8% | +4.5% | +4.6% | +5.2% | +5.3% | +5.2% | +5.5% | +4.2% | +5.3% | +6.1% | +4.9% | +3.4% | +3.0% | +4.8% | +4.7% | +2.8% | +2.2% | +3.7% | +4.3% | +1.3% | −0.5% | −1.0% | −0.8% | −1.2% | −1.3% | −0.7% | −0.1% | +1.4% | +2.4% | +3.0% | +3.9% | +4.0% | +7.2% | +8.0% | +8.4% | ||
| Club dues and fees for participant sports | −1.3% | −1.1% | −1.4% | −1.1% | −1.5% | −1.2% | −0.6% | −0.3% | +0.5% | −0.2% | +6.2% | +4.0% | +4.2% | +4.5% | +4.5% | +4.9% | +4.9% | +5.1% | +5.0% | +4.7% | +6.5% | +3.9% | +1.0% | +2.9% | +2.7% | +3.3% | +3.3% | +3.3% | +3.3% | +2.6% | +3.1% | +3.0% | +2.1% | +2.1% | +3.9% | +4.5% | ||
| Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts | +2.6% | +2.3% | +3.6% | +4.4% | +5.5% | +6.2% | +5.5% | +5.0% | +6.7% | +4.9% | +4.0% | +3.4% | +3.8% | +3.9% | +4.7% | +3.4% | +2.2% | +1.8% | +2.3% | +1.8% | +2.1% | +3.4% | +2.6% | +3.5% | +3.9% | +3.1% | +3.0% | +3.4% | +5.0% | +6.2% | +5.2% | +5.7% | +4.4% | +4.5% | +5.4% | +5.2% | ||
| Fees for lessons or instructions | +1.9% | +1.3% | +2.7% | +4.3% | +4.5% | +3.5% | +3.1% | +2.8% | +2.9% | +4.0% | +3.2% | +3.9% | +4.0% | +2.7% | +2.5% | +4.5% | +4.1% | +2.9% | +2.5% | +3.9% | +2.8% | +3.8% | +4.7% | +1.4% | +0.9% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +5.0% | +5.1% | +6.2% | +6.6% | +7.4% | +7.0% | +6.4% | +9.3% | |||
| Education and communication2 | +2.2% | +0.5% | −0.1% | +0.8% | +0.2% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +1.4% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.6% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.6% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.9% | +1.0% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.4% | 0.0% | −0.1% | −0.1% | +0.9% | +1.0% | +1.0% | ||
| Education2 | +3.3% | +2.7% | +2.5% | +2.6% | +2.8% | +2.8% | +2.8% | +2.9% | +2.9% | +2.9% | +3.1% | +3.5% | +3.8% | +3.7% | +3.7% | +3.8% | +3.9% | +3.7% | +3.8% | +4.0% | +4.1% | +3.7% | +3.5% | +3.1% | +2.8% | +2.8% | +2.7% | +2.5% | +2.4% | +2.7% | +2.5% | +2.4% | +2.4% | +2.6% | +2.8% | +2.9% | ||
| Educational books and supplies | +1.1% | +1.2% | +0.5% | −0.9% | −0.6% | +0.8% | +0.2% | +9.4% | +10.2% | +12.3% | +9.4% | +9.9% | +8.1% | +10.6% | +2.5% | −0.6% | −0.8% | −3.0% | −3.5% | −4.0% | −3.6% | −4.8% | −3.2% | −2.5% | −3.4% | |||||||||||||
| Tuition, other school fees, and childcare | +3.4% | +2.7% | +2.5% | +2.6% | +2.9% | +2.8% | +2.9% | +2.9% | +2.9% | +2.9% | +2.9% | +3.3% | +3.5% | +3.5% | +3.5% | +3.6% | +3.7% | +3.5% | +3.6% | +3.8% | +3.9% | +3.8% | +3.6% | +3.2% | +3.0% | +2.9% | +2.9% | +2.6% | +2.7% | +3.0% | +2.7% | +2.7% | +2.7% | +2.9% | +3.1% | +3.1% | ||
| Communication2 | +1.1% | −1.2% | −2.1% | −0.6% | −2.0% | −2.2% | −2.2% | −1.4% | −1.5% | +0.3% | −1.7% | −2.1% | −2.2% | −1.9% | −2.1% | −2.3% | −1.9% | −2.1% | −1.9% | −1.8% | −1.8% | −1.4% | −1.0% | −0.4% | −0.4% | −0.7% | −0.9% | −0.9% | −1.1% | −1.1% | −1.5% | −1.6% | −1.6% | −0.2% | −0.1% | −0.2% | ||
| Information and information processing | +0.9% | −1.5% | −2.4% | −0.9% | −2.2% | −2.3% | −2.3% | −1.5% | −1.6% | +0.2% | −1.8% | −2.2% | −2.3% | −2.0% | −2.3% | −2.5% | −2.0% | −2.2% | −2.1% | −2.0% | −2.0% | −1.6% | −1.1% | −0.6% | −0.5% | −0.8% | −1.0% | −1.0% | −1.2% | −1.2% | −1.6% | −1.7% | −1.7% | −0.2% | −0.2% | −0.3% | ||
| Information technology, hardware and Services1 | −1.1% | −0.2% | −1.4% | −0.8% | −1.5% | −1.7% | −1.2% | +0.3% | −0.2% | +0.7% | −2.0% | −2.7% | −3.9% | −3.3% | −4.0% | −4.6% | −3.9% | −4.2% | −3.9% | −3.6% | −3.5% | −2.9% | −2.5% | −1.3% | −0.9% | −1.6% | −1.0% | −0.4% | −0.7% | −0.3% | −1.1% | −1.5% | −1.8% | −1.1% | −0.8% | −1.1% | ||
| Personal computers and peripheral equipment | +8.4% | +3.9% | −0.8% | +1.3% | +2.3% | +2.2% | +0.9% | +1.6% | −0.6% | −0.2% | −0.7% | −2.0% | −1.8% | −0.3% | −3.5% | −5.6% | −5.4% | −6.0% | −6.0% | −5.1% | −5.5% | −5.4% | −4.7% | −2.0% | −2.4% | −4.2% | −2.2% | −1.6% | −3.8% | −2.7% | −2.1% | −3.6% | −4.6% | −5.7% | −5.2% | −5.0% | ||
| Other goods and services2 | +4.2% | +4.3% | +4.6% | +4.9% | +4.4% | +3.8% | +5.1% | +5.9% | +4.2% | +3.9% | +4.1% | +3.9% | +3.9% | +3.7% | +3.8% | +3.6% | +3.8% | +3.3% | +2.4% | +3.3% | +3.4% | +3.3% | +3.5% | +3.9% | +4.2% | +4.1% | +3.8% | +4.3% | +4.7% | +4.8% | +5.7% | +5.6% | +5.6% | +6.2% | +6.0% | +5.8% | ||
| Tobacco and smoking products | +6.3% | +6.7% | +6.5% | +7.8% | +7.6% | +7.4% | +8.0% | +8.5% | +6.8% | +6.9% | +6.9% | +6.3% | +6.5% | +6.3% | +6.3% | +7.1% | +6.8% | +6.6% | +6.8% | +6.7% | +6.6% | +6.8% | +8.2% | +8.4% | +7.9% | +8.2% | +7.8% | +6.7% | +6.8% | +7.1% | +7.4% | +7.8% | +7.7% | +7.2% | +5.6% | +5.6% | ||
| Personal care1 | +3.8% | +3.8% | +4.2% | +4.4% | +3.8% | +3.1% | +4.5% | +5.4% | +3.7% | +3.3% | +3.5% | +3.4% | +3.3% | +3.1% | +3.3% | +2.8% | +3.1% | +2.5% | +1.4% | +2.5% | +2.7% | +2.5% | +2.5% | +2.9% | +3.4% | +3.2% | +2.9% | +3.7% | +4.2% | +4.2% | +5.3% | +5.0% | +5.2% | +5.9% | +6.1% | +5.8% | ||
| Personal care Services1 | +4.4% | +4.5% | +5.7% | +6.5% | +4.7% | +2.4% | +6.5% | +8.3% | +4.6% | +4.9% | +4.4% | +4.9% | +5.0% | +4.6% | +5.1% | +4.0% | +4.7% | +3.2% | +0.7% | +3.0% | +3.7% | +3.8% | +3.6% | +4.5% | +5.6% | +4.6% | +3.6% | +5.0% | +6.5% | +5.9% | +8.7% | +8.3% | +7.7% | +7.9% | +8.3% | +7.4% | ||
| Laundry and dry cleaning services | +5.1% | +5.3% | +5.3% | +6.4% | +6.8% | +6.0% | +5.7% | +5.8% | +4.6% | +4.3% | +4.9% | +4.8% | +5.0% | +4.9% | +3.6% | +3.3% | +4.9% | +4.8% | +4.5% | +5.1% | +5.4% | +5.7% | +5.7% | +5.7% | +5.7% | +5.5% | +4.8% | +5.6% | +4.4% | +4.7% | +5.4% | +5.2% | +5.2% | +6.2% | +6.7% | +5.9% |
Latest reading
Headline CPI stood at 334.13 in Aug 2026. That is +0.4% from Jul 2026 and +3.4% from a year earlier. The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 1947 to Aug 2026. Source: FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis).
- vs a year earlier
- +3.4%
- Aug 2026
- vs previous period
- +0.4%
- Jul 2026
- Latest
- 334.13
- Aug 2026
About this data
US Consumer Price Index and inflation rate, overall and by commodity group, from the BLS. This monthly table provides detailed price indexes across major expenditure categories like food, shelter, and transportation, featuring both headline and core measures. Data goes back to 1947 and is published monthly by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The series are tracked as seasonally adjusted indexes to monitor consumer inflation trends.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the US Consumer Price Index measure?
- The US Consumer Price Index measures the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services.
- How often is the US Consumer Price Index published and how far back does it go?
- The US Consumer Price Index is published monthly by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with historical series extending back to 1947.
- What breakdowns are available in this US CPI table?
- This table includes headline CPI, core CPI, and primary expenditure groups such as food, shelter, household energy, transportation, medical care, and apparel.
- How does headline CPI differ from core CPI in the United States?
- Headline CPI measures the overall change in consumer prices, whereas core CPI excludes volatile food and energy categories to reflect underlying inflation trends in the United States.
