The PCE price index excluding food and energy in the US increased by 4.4 percent quarter-on-quarter in the first quarter of 2026, revised up 0.1 percentage point from initial estimates, and accelerating from a 2.7 percent rise in the preceding quarter. The latest figure also marked the fastest rise since the first quarter of 2023. source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Core PCE Prices QoQ in the United States averaged 3.23 percent from 1959 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 11.90 percent in the third quarter of 1974 and a record low of -0.80 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Core PCE Prices QoQ. United States Core PCE Prices QoQ - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-30 12:30 PM
Core PCE Prices QoQ Adv
Q1 4.3% 2.7% 4.1% 3.1%
2026-05-28 12:30 PM
Core PCE Prices QoQ 2nd Est
Q1 4.4% 2.7% 4.3% 4.3%
2026-06-25 12:30 PM
Core PCE Prices QoQ Final
Q1 2.7% 4.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Core PCE Price Index 129.63 129.32 points Apr 2026
Core PCE Price Index YoY 3.30 3.20 percent Apr 2026
Core PCE Price Index MoM 0.20 0.30 percent Apr 2026
Core PCE Prices QoQ 4.40 2.70 percent Mar 2026
GDP Price Index 131.74 130.62 points Mar 2026
PCE Price Index 130.90 130.38 points Apr 2026
PCE Price Index YoY 3.80 3.50 percent Apr 2026
PCE Price Index MoM 0.40 0.70 percent Apr 2026
PCE Prices QoQ 4.50 2.90 percent Mar 2026


United States Core PCE Prices QoQ
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.40 2.70 11.90 -0.80 1959 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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