US CPI inflation
How much consumer prices rose over the past year.
- Latest
- 3.7%
- Previous
- 3.4%
- Change
- +0.4 pp
- Frequency
- Monthly
Calculated by Take Profits
Year-over-year % = (index this period ÷ index in the same period a year earlier − 1) × 100. The inputs are the official series listed under Sources; the result is not published by the source in this form.
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US CPI inflation
How much consumer prices rose over the past year.
- CPI inflation
- 3.7%
Data table
| Period | CPI inflation | Source value (CPIAUCSL) |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 3.7% | 336.298 |
| Aug 2026 | 3.4% | 334.131 |
| Jul 2026 | 3.3% | 332.813 |
| Jun 2026 | 3.5% | 332.568 |
| May 2026 | 4.2% | 333.979 |
| Apr 2026 | 3.8% | 332.407 |
| Mar 2026 | 3.3% | 330.293 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.4% | 327.46 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.4% | 326.588 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.7% | 326.031 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.7% | 325.063 |
| Sep 2025 | 3.0% | 324.245 |
About this indicator
- What it measures
- The change in the prices of a broad basket of goods and services bought by urban consumers, about 93% of the US population.
- How it is calculated
- The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the Consumer Price Index as a seasonally adjusted index level. We calculate the inflation rate from it: (CPI this month ÷ CPI twelve months earlier − 1) × 100.
- How to read it
- A higher number means prices are rising faster. The Federal Reserve aims for 2% inflation, measured with the PCE price index, which usually runs a little below the CPI.
- Caveats
- Shelter is about a third of the index and is measured with rents, which react to market rents with a long lag. The October 2025 index was not published after the federal government shutdown, so that month is missing.
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Typical release
- Monthly, usually in the second week of the following month at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time.
Sources
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items View at the source (opens in a new tab)
Recent observations
Newest first. For a calculated figure, the source value it comes from is shown beside it.
| Period | CPI inflation | Source value (CPIAUCSL) | First recorded here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 3.7% | 336.298 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Aug 2026 | 3.4% | 334.131 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Jul 2026 | 3.3% | 332.813 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Jun 2026 | 3.5% | 332.568 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| May 2026 | 4.2% | 333.979 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Apr 2026 | 3.8% | 332.407 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Mar 2026 | 3.3% | 330.293 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.4% | 327.46 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.4% | 326.588 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.7% | 326.031 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.7% | 325.063 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Sep 2025 | 3.0% | 324.245 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Aug 2025 | 2.9% | 323.291 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Jul 2025 | 2.7% | 322.169 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Jun 2025 | 2.7% | 321.435 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| May 2025 | 2.4% | 320.62 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Apr 2025 | 2.3% | 320.302 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Mar 2025 | 2.4% | 319.785 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Feb 2025 | 2.8% | 319.679 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Jan 2025 | 3.0% | 318.961 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Dec 2024 | 2.9% | 317.604 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Nov 2024 | 2.7% | 316.528 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Oct 2024 | 2.6% | 315.631 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Sep 2024 | 2.4% | 314.732 | 20 Oct 2026 |
Revisions
We record a revision when a value we already hold changes at the source. Tracking began on 20 Oct 2026, so revisions made before then are not shown, and figures are in the source's own units.
No revisions detected
No stored value has changed since tracking began.
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