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.

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.

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

In January 2025, prices had increased by three percent compared to January 2024 according to the 12-month percentage change in the consumer price index — the monthly inflation rate for goods and services in the United States. The data represents U.S. city averages. In economics, the inflation rate is a measure of the change in price level over time. The rate of decrease in the purchasing power of money is approximately equal. A projection of the annual U.S. inflation rate can be accessed here and the actual annual inflation rate since 1990 can be accessed here. InflationOne of the most important economic indicators is the development of the Consumer Price Index in a country. The change in this price level of goods and services is defined as the rate of inflation. The inflationary situation in the United States had been relatively severe in 2022 due to global events relating to COVID-19, supply chain restrains, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. More information on U.S. inflation may be found on our dedicated topic page. The annual inflation rate in the United States has increased from 3.2 percent in 2011 to 8.3 percent in 2022. This means that the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar has weakened in recent years. The purchasing power is the extent to which a person has available funds to make purchases. According to the data published by the International Monetary Fund, the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) was about 258.84 in 2020 and is forecasted to grow up to 325.6 by 2027, compared to the base period from 1982 to 1984. The monthly percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for urban consumers in the United States was 0.1 percent in March 2023 compared to the previous month. In 2022, countries all around the world are experienced high levels of inflation. Although Brazil already had an inflation rate of 8.3 percent in 2021, compared to the previous year, while the inflation rate in China stood at 0.85 percent.

The Consumer Price Index in the United States increased 0.20 percent in February of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset provides - United States Inflation Rate MoM - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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This dataset provides values for CONSUMER PRICE INDEX reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

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”.

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.

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This dataset contains China Consumer Price Index by Category (The same month last year=100).

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1.According to the regulations of the statistical system, China's CPI rotates at a base period every five years. After each base period rotation, the survey classification catalogue, representative specifications and survey outlets are adjusted, and the classification weights are also changed to reflect the latest changes in the residents' consumption structure.2.The CPI compiled and released from January 2016 to December 2020 was based on 2015. Compared with the previous base periods , the eight categories of this base period have significant changes. Among them, "Food", "Tobacco and Alcohol" are merged into "Food, Tobacco and Alcohol", "Health Care and Personal Articles" is split into "Household Articles and Services", "Health Care" and "Miscellaneous Goods and Services", "Recreation, Education, Cultural Articles" is split into "Education, Culture and Recreation" and "Miscellaneous Goods and Services", "Household Facilities, Articles and Services" is split into "Articles for Daily Use and Services" and "Miscellaneous Goods and Services". In addition, the index connotation of "Food" has changed. The "Food" in the previous base periods is a broad category, including grain, meat and poultry, fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, aquatic products, tea and beverages, and dining out; this base period "Food" is the medium category under the "Food, Tobacco and Alcohol" category, which only includes grain, livestock meat, poultry meat, fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, aquatic products, etc., and no longer includes "tea and beverages" and "dining out" .3.From January 2021, the CPI based on 2020 is compiled and released. This new base period is still divided into eight categories: "Food, Tobacco and Alcohol", "Clothing", "Residence", "Household Articles and Services"," Transportation and Communication", "Education, Culture and Recreation", "Health Care", "Miscellaneous Goods and Services", and the basic category has increased to 268.

This table contains 11 series, with data from 1949 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). Data are presented for the current month and previous four months. Users can select other time periods that are of interest to them.

United States CPI U: Northeast: New England data was reported at 102.169 Dec2017=100 in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 102.252 Dec2017=100 for May 2018. United States CPI U: Northeast: New England data is updated monthly, averaging 101.367 Dec2017=100 from Dec 2017 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 102.252 Dec2017=100 in May 2018 and a record low of 100.000 Dec2017=100 in Dec 2017. United States CPI U: Northeast: New England data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.I014: Consumer Price Index: Urban: By Region.

United States FRBOP Forecast: Annual Core(CPI) Consumer Price IndexInfl: sa: Mean: Current Plus 1 Yr data was reported at 2.431 % in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.302 % for Mar 2018. United States FRBOP Forecast: Annual Core(CPI) Consumer Price IndexInfl: sa: Mean: Current Plus 1 Yr data is updated quarterly, averaging 2.067 % from Mar 2007 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 46 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.431 % in Jun 2018 and a record low of 1.402 % in Dec 2010. United States FRBOP Forecast: Annual Core(CPI) Consumer Price IndexInfl: sa: Mean: Current Plus 1 Yr data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.I008: Consumer Price Index: Urban: sa: Forecast: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.

Consumer Price Index CPI in Germany increased to 120.80 points in February from 120.30 points in January of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Germany 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 FRBOP Forecast: Annual(CPI) Consumer Price IndexInflation: sa: Median: Current data was reported at 2.390 % in Dec 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.400 % for Sep 2018. United States FRBOP Forecast: Annual(CPI) Consumer Price IndexInflation: sa: Median: Current data is updated quarterly, averaging 2.800 % from Sep 1981 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 150 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.500 % in Dec 1981 and a record low of 0.190 % in Mar 2009. United States FRBOP Forecast: Annual(CPI) Consumer Price IndexInflation: sa: Median: Current data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I008: Consumer Price Index: Urban: sa: Forecast: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.

Monthly indexes 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 current month and previous four months. The base year for the index is 2002=100.

United States - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food at Home in U.S. City Average was 311.20300 Index 1982-84=100 in February of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food at Home in U.S. City Average reached a record high of 311.20300 in February of 2025 and a record low of 29.10000 in January of 1956. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food at Home in U.S. City Average - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.

In January 2025, gasoline prices were around 0.2 percent lower than in January 2024. The data represents city averages in the United States. The defined base period is: 1982-84=100. 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". It is based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, fuels, transportation fares, charges for doctors’ and dentists’ services, drugs, and other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. The annual inflation rate in the U.S. since 1990 can be accessed here.

Monthly indexes and percentage changes for selected sub-groups of the food component of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), not seasonally adjusted, for Canada, provinces, Whitehorse and Yellowknife. 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.