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How fast are consumer prices rising in the United States? CPI-U month by month

In Sep 2026 the consumer price index (CPI-U, all items) in the United States was 336.94 (index 1982-84 = 100), +3.7 percent from a year earlier; 296 monthly values since Jan 2002.

LATEST: 336.94 index 1982-84 = 100

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How fast are consumer prices rising in the United States? CPI-U month by month

In Sep 2026 the consumer price index (CPI-U, all items) in the United States was 336.94 (index 1982-84 = 100), +3.7 percent from a year earlier; 296 monthly values since Jan 2002. Latest record →

Year by year, with every month linked to its record

YearAverageMonthsMonthly records
2026332.249Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2025321.9411Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Dec
2024313.6912Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2023304.7012Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2022292.6512Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2021270.9712Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2020258.8112Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2019255.6612Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2018251.1112Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2017245.1212Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2016240.0112Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2015237.0212Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2014236.7412Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2013232.9612Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2012229.5912Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2011224.9412Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2010218.0612Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2009214.5412Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2008215.3012Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2007207.3412Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2006201.5912Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2005195.2912Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2004188.8812Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2003183.9612Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2002179.8812Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Source: bls_cpi. Values as published; monthly figures.

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