Consumer Price Index CPI in the United States decreased to 324.05 points in December from 324.12 points in November of 2025. The annual inflation rate in the US remained at 2.7% in December 2025, the same as in November and in line with market expectations. The energy index increased 2.3% and the food index went up 3.1%. Meanwhile, the core annual rate also remained at 2.6%, the lowest since 2021, compared to forecasts it would rise to 2.7%. Compared to the previous month, the CPI edged up 0.3% as anticipated, with shelter costs rising 0.4% and being the largest factor in the all items monthly increase. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Consumer Price Index CPI in the United States averaged 127.81 points from 1950 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 324.80 points in September of 2025 and a record low of 23.50 points in February of 1950. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Consumer Price Index CPI in the United States is expected to be 328.11 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) is projected to trend around 339.13 points in 2027 and 346.25 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-18 01:30 PM
CPI
Nov 324.12 325.13 324.9
2026-01-13 01:30 PM
CPI
Dec 324.05 324.12 323.8
2026-02-13 01:30 PM
CPI
Jan 324.05 325.3

Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Core Consumer Prices 331.86 331.07 points Dec 2025
CPI Apparel 128.12 129.76 points Dec 2025
CPI Core Core YoY 2.30 2.20 percent Dec 2025
CPI Education 314.41 314.64 points Dec 2025
CPI Food 343.80 341.72 points Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 351.07 349.97 points Dec 2025
CPI Recreation 142.51 140.82 points Dec 2025
CPI Transportation 268.63 272.62 points Dec 2025

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 324.05 324.12 points Dec 2025
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.60 2.60 percent Dec 2025
CPI s.a 326.03 325.03 points Dec 2025
Export Prices 153.70 152.90 points Nov 2025
Food Inflation 3.10 2.60 percent Dec 2025
Import Prices 141.40 140.90 points Nov 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 2.70 2.70 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 0.30 percent Dec 2025
PCE Price Index 128.09 127.83 points Nov 2025
PPI 151.47 150.73 points Dec 2025


United States Consumer Price Index (CPI)
In the United States, the Consumer Price Index or CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
324.05 324.12 324.80 23.50 1950 - 2025 points Monthly
1982-1984=100, NSA