The annual core consumer price inflation rate in the United States, which excludes volatile items like food and energy, stood at 2.6% in December 2025, the lowest since March 2021, matching November's reading. Figures came slightly below market expectations of 2.7%. Prices slowed mostly for used cars and trucks (1.6% vs 3.6% in November) and household furnishings and operations (4% vs 4.6%). Meanwhile, the heavyweight shelter index increased 3.2%, after a 3% rise in the prior month. Other indexes with notable increases over the last year include medical care (3.2% vs 2.9%), recreation (3% vs 1.8%), and personal care (3.7% vs 3.3%). source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Core consumer prices in the United States increased 2.60 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in the United States averaged 3.62 percent from 1957 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 13.60 percent in June of 1980 and a record low of 0.00 percent in May of 1957. This page provides - United States Core Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United States Core Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Core consumer prices in the United States increased 2.60 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in the United States is expected to be 2.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Core Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 2.40 percent in 2027 and 2.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-18 01:30 PM
Core Inflation Rate YoY
Nov 2.6% 3% 3.0%
2026-01-13 01:30 PM
Core Inflation Rate YoY
Dec 2.6% 2.6% 2.7% 2.6%
2026-02-13 01:30 PM
Core Inflation Rate YoY
Jan 2.6% 2.5% 2.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 324.05 324.12 points Dec 2025
Core Consumer Prices 331.86 331.07 points Dec 2025
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.60 2.60 percent Dec 2025
Core Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 0.20 percent Dec 2025
CPI Core Core YoY 2.30 2.20 percent Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 351.07 349.97 points Dec 2025
CPI s.a 326.03 325.03 points Dec 2025
CPI Transportation 268.63 272.62 points Dec 2025
Export Prices 153.70 152.90 points Nov 2025
Export Prices MoM 0.00 0.10 percent Sep 2025
Export Prices YoY 3.30 3.80 percent Nov 2025
Food Inflation 3.10 2.60 percent Dec 2025
Import Prices 141.40 140.90 points Nov 2025
Import Prices MoM -0.10 -0.10 percent Sep 2025
Import Prices YoY 0.10 0.00 percent Nov 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 2.70 2.70 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 0.30 percent Dec 2025
PPI MoM 0.50 0.20 percent Dec 2025
PPI 151.47 150.73 points Dec 2025
PPI YoY 3.00 3.00 percent Dec 2025


United States Core Inflation Rate
In the United States, the core inflation rate tracks changes in prices that consumers pay for a basket of goods which excludes volatile food and fuel costs.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.60 2.60 13.60 0.00 1957 - 2025 percent Monthly
1982-1984=100, NSA

News Stream
US Core Inflation Rate Slightly Below Forecasts
The annual core consumer price inflation rate in the United States, which excludes volatile items like food and energy, stood at 2.6% in December 2025, the lowest since March 2021, matching November's reading. Figures came slightly below market expectations of 2.7%. Prices slowed mostly for used cars and trucks (1.6% vs 3.6% in November) and household furnishings and operations (4% vs 4.6%). Meanwhile, the heavyweight shelter index increased 3.2%, after a 3% rise in the prior month. Other indexes with notable increases over the last year include medical care (3.2% vs 2.9%), recreation (3% vs 1.8%), and personal care (3.7% vs 3.3%).
2026-01-13
US Core Inflation Rate Lowest Since March 2021
The annual core consumer price inflation rate in the United States, which excludes volatile items like food and energy, fell to 2.6% in November 2025, the lowest since March 2021 and below market expectations of 3%. The shelter index increased 3% over the last year. Other indexes with notable increases over the last year include medical care (+2.9%), household furnishings and operations (+4.6%), recreation (+1.8%), and used cars and trucks (+3.6%). The BLS did not collect data for October 2025 as a result of the 43-day government shutdown. As a result, figures for October were missing and the monthly rates for November were not released.
2025-12-18
US Core Inflation Rate Slightly Below Forecasts
The annual core consumer price inflation rate in the United States, which excludes volatile items like food and energy, ticked down to 3% in September 2025 from 3.1% in each of the previous two months, coming just below analysts' estimates of 3.1%. The heavyweight shelter index rose 3.6% over the last year, the same pace as in the prior month. Other indexes such as used cars and trucks (5.1% vs 6% in August) and medical care (3.3% vs 3.4%) posted smaller increases. On a monthly basis, core consumer prices rose by 0.2% from the previous month in September, slowing from the 0.3% in the August and July, and slightly under market expectations of a 0.3% increase.
2025-10-24