The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. Indexes are available for the U.S. and various geographic areas. Average price data for select utility, automotive fuel, and food items are also available. Prices for the goods and services used to calculate the CPI are collected in 75 urban areas throughout the country and from about 23,000 retail and service establishments. Data on rents are collected from about 43,000 landlords or tenants. More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://www.bls.gov/cpi

In November 2024, the seasonally adjusted consumer price index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) in the United States increased 0.3 percent from the previous month. The data represents city averages in the United States. The defined base period is: 1982-84=100. The CPI is defined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics as “a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services”.

In 2023, the U.S. Consumer Price Index was 309.42, and is projected to increase to 352.27 by 2029. The base period was 1982-84. The monthly CPI for all urban consumers in the U.S. can be accessed here. After a time of high inflation, the U.S. inflation rateis projected fall to two percent by 2027. United States Consumer Price Index ForecastIt is projected that the CPI will continue to rise year over year, reaching 325.6 in 2027. The Consumer Price Index of all urban consumers in previous years was lower, and has risen every year since 1992, except in 2009, when the CPI went from 215.30 in 2008 to 214.54 in 2009. The monthly unadjusted Consumer Price Index was 296.17 for the month of August in 2022. The U.S. CPI measures changes in the price of consumer goods and services purchased by households and is thought to reflect inflation in the U.S. as well as the health of the economy. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics calculates the CPI and defines it as, "a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services." The BLS records the price of thousands of goods and services month by month. They consider goods and services within eight main categories: food and beverage, housing, apparel, transportation, medical care, recreation, education, and other goods and services. They aggregate the data collected in order to compare how much it would cost a consumer to buy the same market basket of goods and services within one month or one year compared with the previous month or year. Given that the CPI is used to calculate U.S. inflation, the CPI influences the annual adjustments of many financial institutions in the United States, both private and public. Wages, social security payments, and pensions are all affected by the CPI.

This dataset gives information on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for food is a component of the all-items CPI. The CPI measures the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative market basket of consumer goods and services. While the all-items CPI measures the price changes for all consumer goods and services, including food, the CPI for food measures the changes in the retail prices of food items only.

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food Away from Home in U.S. City Average (CUUR0000SEFV) from Jan 1953 to Feb 2025 about urban, food, consumer, CPI, housing, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

Monthly indexes and percentage changes for major components and special aggregates of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), not seasonally adjusted, for Canada, provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit. Data are presented for the corresponding month of the previous year, the previous month and the current month. The base year for the index is 2002=100.

In 2024, the consumer price index (CPI) was 315.61. Data represents U.S. city averages. The monthly inflation rate for the United States can be found here. United States urban Consumer Price Index (CPI) The U.S. Consumer Price Index is a measure of change in the price of consumer goods and services purchased by households. The CPI is defined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics as "a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services." To calculate the CPI, the Bureau of Labor Statistics considers the price of goods and services from various categories: housing, transportation, apparel, food & beverage, medical care, recreation, education and other/uncategorized. The CPI is a useful measure, as it indicates how the cost of urban living in the United States has changed over time, compared to a base period. CPI is also used to calculate inflation, or change in the purchasing power of money. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. urban CPI has been rising steadily since 1992. As of 2023, the CPI was 304.7, up from 233 ten years earlier and up from 184 twenty years earlier. This indicates the extent to which, compared to a base period 1982-1984 = 100, the price of various goods and services has risen.

Brazil BR: Consumer Price Index (CPI): % Change data was reported at 4.367 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.594 % for 2023. Brazil BR: Consumer Price Index (CPI): % Change data is updated yearly, averaging 7.673 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2024, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,947.733 % in 1990 and a record low of 3.195 % in 1998. Brazil BR: Consumer Price Index (CPI): % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.IMF.IFS: Consumer and Producer Price Index: Annual.

Consumer Price Index CPI in Hong Kong decreased to 108.60 points in February from 108.70 points in January of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Hong Kong Consumer Price Index (CPI) - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items Less Food and Energy in U.S. City Average (CPILFENS) from Jan 1957 to Feb 2025 about core, all items, urban, consumer, CPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

Detailed monthly changes on monthly consumer price index compared with the previous month published according to the COICOP classification divisions and groups.

Monthly indexes and percentage changes by product group and special aggregates of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), not seasonally adjusted, for provincial cities. Data are presented for the corresponding month of the previous year, the previous month and the current month. The base year for the index is 2002=100.

Azerbaijan Consumer Price Index (CPI): % Change over Previous Period data was reported at 2.212 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.785 % for 2023. Azerbaijan Consumer Price Index (CPI): % Change over Previous Period data is updated yearly, averaging 4.028 % from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2024, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,662.216 % in 1994 and a record low of -10.630 % in 1992. Azerbaijan Consumer Price Index (CPI): % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Azerbaijan – Table AZ.IMF.IFS: Consumer and Producer Price Index: Annual.

Thailand TH: Consumer Price Index (CPI): % Change over Previous Period data was reported at 0.352 % in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.655 % for Jun 2018. Thailand TH: Consumer Price Index (CPI): % Change over Previous Period data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.817 % from Jun 1965 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 214 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.613 % in Mar 1974 and a record low of -3.446 % in Dec 2008. Thailand TH: Consumer Price Index (CPI): % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.IMF.IFS: Consumer and Producer Price Index: Quarterly.

Graph and download economic data for Median Consumer Price Index (MEDCPIM157SFRBCLE) from Jan 1983 to Feb 2025 about CPI, median, rate, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

In January 2024, the seasonally adjusted consumer price index (CPI) for food and beverages in the United States increased by 2.5 percent compared to the same period in 2023. On the other hand, the CPI for food and beverages in the country in January 2023 increased by 9.9 percent compared to the same period a year earlier. The highest change was registered in August 2022, when the consumer price index for food and beverages increased by 10.9 percent compared to August 2021.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is an indicator of changes in consumer prices. It is obtained by comparing the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services purchased by consumers over time. CPI data and methodology is collected and maintained by Statistics Canada.

Jordan JO: Consumer Price Index (CPI): % Change over Previous Period data was reported at 3.324 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.779 % for 2016. Jordan JO: Consumer Price Index (CPI): % Change over Previous Period data is updated yearly, averaging 4.629 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.713 % in 1989 and a record low of -0.877 % in 2015. Jordan JO: Consumer Price Index (CPI): % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jordan – Table JO.IMF.IFS: Consumer and Producer Price Index: Annual.

Graph and download economic data for Sticky Price Consumer Price Index less Food and Energy (CORESTICKM679SFRBATL) from Apr 1967 to Feb 2025 about sticky, core, CPI, inflation, rate, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

In January 2025, the unadjusted consumer price index (CPI) of all items for urban consumers in the United States amounted to about 317.67. The data represents U.S. city averages. The base period was 1982-84=100. The CPI is defined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics as “a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services”. The annual consumer price index for urban consumers in the U.S. can be accessed here. Consumer Price Index The Consumer Price Index (CPI) began in 1919 under the Bureau of Labor Statistics and is published every month. The CPI for all urban consumers includes urban households in Metropolitan Statistical Areas and regions with over 2,500 inhabitants, as well as non-farm consumers living in rural regions. This index was established in 1978 and includes about 80 percent of the U.S. population. The monthly CPI of urban consumers in the United States increased from 292.3 in May 2022 to 304.13 in 2023. Inflation tends not to impact everyone equally for a variety of reasons, including geography - CPI often differs between regions, with a high of 287.49 in the Western region as of 2021. There are also disparities in inflation between income quartiles, in which inflation is generally felt more heavily by lower income households. The annual CPI in the United States has increased steadily over the past two decades, from 140.3 in 1992 to 292.56 in 2022. A forecast of the CPI expects this positive trend to continue, reaching 325.6 by 2027. As of March 2023, the CPI of the nation’s education had increased by 3.5 percent. Further, in the same month costs of recreation, rent, housing, medical care, and food and beverages, gasoline, and transportation increased. Comparatively, the CPI in Hong Kong reached 103.3 in 2022.