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US Inflation Rate

3.46 for Jun 2026

US Inflation Rate came in at 3.46 (Percent) for Jun 2026, down 17.03% from 4.17 the prior month and 29.10% above its level of 2.68 one year ago. The series has averaged 3.52 since 1948, reaching a record high of 14.59 in April 1980 and a record low of -2.99 in August 1949.

Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), St. Louis Fed

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Historical Data

Observation dateValue
June 1, 20263.46
May 1, 20264.17
April 1, 20263.78
March 1, 20263.29
February 1, 20262.43
January 1, 20262.39
December 1, 20252.65
November 1, 20252.7
September 1, 20253.02
August 1, 20252.94
July 1, 20252.74
June 1, 20252.68
May 1, 20252.38
April 1, 20252.33
March 1, 20252.38
February 1, 20252.8
January 1, 20252.99
December 1, 20242.87
November 1, 20242.72
October 1, 20242.58
September 1, 20242.43
August 1, 20242.61
July 1, 20242.94
June 1, 20242.97
May 1, 20243.24
April 1, 20243.36
March 1, 20243.49
February 1, 20243.16
January 1, 20243.09
December 1, 20233.32
November 1, 20233.13
October 1, 20233.25
September 1, 20233.69
August 1, 20233.72
July 1, 20233.29
June 1, 20233.07
May 1, 20234.13
April 1, 20234.95
March 1, 20234.92
February 1, 20235.96
January 1, 20236.33
December 1, 20226.4
November 1, 20227.12
October 1, 20227.76
September 1, 20228.19
August 1, 20228.22
July 1, 20228.46
June 1, 20228.98
May 1, 20228.54
April 1, 20228.23
March 1, 20228.57
February 1, 20227.94
January 1, 20227.56
December 1, 20217.17
November 1, 20216.9
October 1, 20216.24
September 1, 20215.35
August 1, 20215.15
July 1, 20215.25
June 1, 20215.3
May 1, 20214.92
April 1, 20214.13
March 1, 20212.67
February 1, 20211.67
January 1, 20211.37
December 1, 20201.32
November 1, 20201.18
October 1, 20201.23
September 1, 20201.39
August 1, 20201.28
July 1, 20201
June 1, 20200.72
May 1, 20200.2
April 1, 20200.31
March 1, 20201.49
February 1, 20202.34
January 1, 20202.6
December 1, 20192.32
November 1, 20192.09
October 1, 20191.73
September 1, 20191.68
August 1, 20191.74
July 1, 20191.83
June 1, 20191.67
May 1, 20191.8
April 1, 20192
March 1, 20191.88
February 1, 20191.52
January 1, 20191.49
December 1, 20182
November 1, 20182.15
October 1, 20182.49
September 1, 20182.33
August 1, 20182.64
July 1, 20182.85
June 1, 20182.81
May 1, 20182.78
April 1, 20182.47
March 1, 20182.33
February 1, 20182.26
January 1, 20182.15
December 1, 20172.13
November 1, 20172.17
October 1, 20172.02
September 1, 20172.18
August 1, 20171.93
July 1, 20171.73
June 1, 20171.64
May 1, 20171.86
April 1, 20172.18
March 1, 20172.44
February 1, 20172.81
January 1, 20172.51
December 1, 20162.05
November 1, 20161.68
October 1, 20161.69
September 1, 20161.55
August 1, 20161.06
July 1, 20160.87
June 1, 20161.08
May 1, 20161.08
April 1, 20161.17
March 1, 20160.89
February 1, 20160.85
January 1, 20161.24
December 1, 20150.64
November 1, 20150.44
October 1, 20150.13
September 1, 20150.01
August 1, 20150.24
July 1, 20150.23
June 1, 20150.18
May 1, 20150.04
April 1, 2015-0.1
March 1, 2015-0.02
February 1, 2015-0.09
January 1, 2015-0.23
December 1, 20140.65
November 1, 20141.23
October 1, 20141.61
September 1, 20141.68
August 1, 20141.72
July 1, 20141.97
June 1, 20142.06
May 1, 20142.17
April 1, 20142.02
March 1, 20141.61
February 1, 20141.12
January 1, 20141.56
December 1, 20131.51
November 1, 20131.23
October 1, 20130.88
September 1, 20131.09
August 1, 20131.54
July 1, 20131.89
June 1, 20131.72
May 1, 20131.39
April 1, 20131.14
March 1, 20131.52
February 1, 20132.02
January 1, 20131.68
December 1, 20121.76
November 1, 20121.8
October 1, 20122.16
September 1, 20121.95
August 1, 20121.69
July 1, 20121.42
June 1, 20121.65
May 1, 20121.74
April 1, 20122.27
March 1, 20122.58
February 1, 20122.9
January 1, 20123.01
December 1, 20113.06
November 1, 20113.45
October 1, 20113.52
September 1, 20113.81
August 1, 20113.75
July 1, 20113.58
June 1, 20113.5
May 1, 20113.46
April 1, 20113.08
March 1, 20112.62
February 1, 20112.12
January 1, 20111.7
December 1, 20101.44
November 1, 20101.08
October 1, 20101.17
September 1, 20101.12
August 1, 20101.15
July 1, 20101.34
June 1, 20101.12
May 1, 20102
April 1, 20102.21
March 1, 20102.29
February 1, 20102.15
January 1, 20102.62
December 1, 20092.81
November 1, 20091.91
October 1, 2009-0.22
September 1, 2009-1.38
August 1, 2009-1.48
July 1, 2009-1.96
June 1, 2009-1.23
May 1, 2009-1.02
April 1, 2009-0.58
March 1, 2009-0.45
February 1, 20090.01
January 1, 2009-0.11
December 1, 2008-0.02
November 1, 20081.1
October 1, 20083.73
September 1, 20084.95
August 1, 20085.31
July 1, 20085.5
June 1, 20084.94
May 1, 20084.09
April 1, 20083.9
March 1, 20083.97
February 1, 20084.14
January 1, 20084.29
December 1, 20074.11
November 1, 20074.37
October 1, 20073.61
September 1, 20072.83
August 1, 20071.9
July 1, 20072.32
June 1, 20072.69
May 1, 20072.71
April 1, 20072.59
March 1, 20072.8
February 1, 20072.42
January 1, 20072.08
December 1, 20062.52
November 1, 20061.97
October 1, 20061.41
September 1, 20062.01
August 1, 20063.93
July 1, 20064.1
June 1, 20064.18
May 1, 20063.98
April 1, 20063.61
March 1, 20063.42
February 1, 20063.64
January 1, 20064.02
December 1, 20053.34
November 1, 20053.34
October 1, 20054.35
September 1, 20054.74
August 1, 20053.65
July 1, 20053.07
June 1, 20052.54
May 1, 20052.87
April 1, 20053.36
March 1, 20053.21
February 1, 20053.05
January 1, 20052.84
December 1, 20043.34
November 1, 20043.62
October 1, 20043.19
September 1, 20042.54
August 1, 20042.55
July 1, 20042.94
June 1, 20043.17
May 1, 20042.9
April 1, 20042.29
March 1, 20041.74
February 1, 20041.69
January 1, 20042.03
December 1, 20032.04
November 1, 20031.93
October 1, 20032.04
September 1, 20032.38
August 1, 20032.22
July 1, 20032.06
June 1, 20031.95
May 1, 20031.89
April 1, 20032.18
March 1, 20033.03
February 1, 20033.15
January 1, 20032.76
December 1, 20022.48
November 1, 20022.25
October 1, 20022.03
September 1, 20021.52
August 1, 20021.75
July 1, 20021.47
June 1, 20021.07
May 1, 20021.24
April 1, 20021.64
March 1, 20021.36
February 1, 20021.14
January 1, 20021.2
December 1, 20011.6
November 1, 20011.89
October 1, 20012.13
September 1, 20012.59
August 1, 20012.72
July 1, 20012.72
June 1, 20013.19
May 1, 20013.56
April 1, 20013.22
March 1, 20012.98
February 1, 20013.53
January 1, 20013.72
December 1, 20003.44
November 1, 20003.44
October 1, 20003.45
September 1, 20003.46
August 1, 20003.35
July 1, 20003.6
June 1, 20003.73
May 1, 20003.13
April 1, 20003.01
March 1, 20003.76
February 1, 20003.22
January 1, 20002.79
December 1, 19992.68
November 1, 19992.62
October 1, 19992.56
September 1, 19992.63
August 1, 19992.26
July 1, 19992.14
June 1, 19991.97
May 1, 19992.09
April 1, 19992.28
March 1, 19991.73
February 1, 19991.67
January 1, 19991.67
December 1, 19981.61
November 1, 19981.48
October 1, 19981.49
September 1, 19981.43
August 1, 19981.62
July 1, 19981.75
June 1, 19981.62
May 1, 19981.69
April 1, 19981.44
March 1, 19981.38
February 1, 19981.44
January 1, 19981.63
December 1, 19971.7
November 1, 19971.89
October 1, 19972.09
September 1, 19972.22
August 1, 19972.29
July 1, 19972.17
June 1, 19972.23
May 1, 19972.24
April 1, 19972.43
March 1, 19972.77
February 1, 19973.03
January 1, 19973.04
December 1, 19963.38
November 1, 19963.25
October 1, 19963.06
September 1, 19963
August 1, 19962.81
July 1, 19962.88
June 1, 19962.82
May 1, 19962.83
April 1, 19962.83
March 1, 19962.84
February 1, 19962.72
January 1, 19962.79
December 1, 19952.53
November 1, 19952.6
October 1, 19952.74
September 1, 19952.55
August 1, 19952.62
July 1, 19952.83
June 1, 19953.04
May 1, 19953.12
April 1, 19953.13
March 1, 19952.79
February 1, 19952.86
January 1, 19952.87
December 1, 19942.6
November 1, 19942.6
October 1, 19942.61
September 1, 19942.97
August 1, 19942.9
July 1, 19942.7
June 1, 19942.49
May 1, 19942.29
April 1, 19942.36
March 1, 19942.65
February 1, 19942.52
January 1, 19942.45
December 1, 19932.81
November 1, 19932.74
October 1, 19932.75
September 1, 19932.76
August 1, 19932.84
July 1, 19932.85
June 1, 19933
May 1, 19933.22
April 1, 19933.16
March 1, 19933.02
February 1, 19933.25
January 1, 19933.25
December 1, 19922.97
November 1, 19923.12
October 1, 19923.28
September 1, 19922.99
August 1, 19923.07
July 1, 19923.16
June 1, 19923.01
May 1, 19923.02
April 1, 19923.18
March 1, 19923.19
February 1, 19922.82
January 1, 19922.67
December 1, 19912.98
November 1, 19913.07
October 1, 19912.85
September 1, 19913.4
August 1, 19913.8
July 1, 19914.37
June 1, 19914.7
May 1, 19915.03
April 1, 19914.81
March 1, 19914.82
February 1, 19915.31
January 1, 19915.65
December 1, 19906.25
November 1, 19906.2
October 1, 19906.38
September 1, 19906.17
August 1, 19905.7
July 1, 19904.82
June 1, 19904.67
May 1, 19904.37
April 1, 19904.71
March 1, 19905.24
February 1, 19905.26
January 1, 19905.2
December 1, 19894.64
November 1, 19894.66
October 1, 19894.59
September 1, 19894.44
August 1, 19894.62
July 1, 19895.06
June 1, 19895.17
May 1, 19895.28
April 1, 19895.03
March 1, 19894.89
February 1, 19894.65
January 1, 19894.48
December 1, 19884.41
November 1, 19884.25
October 1, 19884.26
September 1, 19884.18
August 1, 19884.11
July 1, 19884.13
June 1, 19883.96
May 1, 19883.98
April 1, 19883.99
March 1, 19883.83
February 1, 19883.94
January 1, 19884.13
December 1, 19874.33
November 1, 19874.53
October 1, 19874.36
September 1, 19874.27
August 1, 19874.29
July 1, 19873.93
June 1, 19873.75
May 1, 19873.67
April 1, 19873.68
March 1, 19872.84
February 1, 19871.91
January 1, 19871.36
December 1, 19861.19
November 1, 19861.28
October 1, 19861.57
September 1, 19861.76
August 1, 19861.58
July 1, 19861.67
June 1, 19861.77
May 1, 19861.68
April 1, 19861.59
March 1, 19862.15
February 1, 19863.2
January 1, 19863.97
December 1, 19853.79
November 1, 19853.51
October 1, 19853.24
September 1, 19853.25
August 1, 19853.35
July 1, 19853.46
June 1, 19853.66
May 1, 19853.57
April 1, 19853.58
March 1, 19853.79
February 1, 19853.61
January 1, 19853.53
December 1, 19844.04
November 1, 19844.15
October 1, 19844.27
September 1, 19844.28
August 1, 19844.3
July 1, 19844.31
June 1, 19844.33
May 1, 19844.33
April 1, 19844.55
March 1, 19844.89
February 1, 19844.69
January 1, 19844.29
December 1, 19833.79
November 1, 19833.16
October 1, 19832.75
September 1, 19832.76
August 1, 19832.46
July 1, 19832.36
June 1, 19832.47
May 1, 19833.44
April 1, 19834
March 1, 19833.59
February 1, 19833.48
January 1, 19833.71
December 1, 19823.83
November 1, 19824.48
October 1, 19825.03
September 1, 19824.94
August 1, 19825.97
July 1, 19826.56
June 1, 19827.18
May 1, 19826.91
April 1, 19826.62
March 1, 19826.88
February 1, 19827.61
January 1, 19828.26
December 1, 19818.91
November 1, 19819.58
October 1, 198110.27
September 1, 198110.97
August 1, 198110.82
July 1, 198110.77
June 1, 19819.7
May 1, 19819.79
April 1, 198110.14
March 1, 198110.61
February 1, 198111.39
January 1, 198111.79
December 1, 198012.35
November 1, 198012.63
October 1, 198012.63
September 1, 198012.77
August 1, 198012.89
July 1, 198013.15
June 1, 198014.27
May 1, 198014.43
April 1, 198014.59
March 1, 198014.59
February 1, 198014.16
January 1, 198013.87
December 1, 197913.25
November 1, 197912.59
October 1, 197912.07
September 1, 197911.88
August 1, 197911.84
July 1, 197911.45
June 1, 197911.08
May 1, 197910.7
April 1, 197910.49
March 1, 197910.25
February 1, 19799.84
January 1, 19799.25
December 1, 19788.99
November 1, 19788.87
October 1, 19788.93
September 1, 19788.48
August 1, 19787.86
July 1, 19787.73
June 1, 19787.44
May 1, 19787.14
April 1, 19786.5
March 1, 19786.38
February 1, 19786.24
January 1, 19786.81
December 1, 19776.68
November 1, 19776.71
October 1, 19776.39
September 1, 19776.42
August 1, 19776.63
July 1, 19776.67
June 1, 19776.7
May 1, 19776.74
April 1, 19776.95
March 1, 19776.43
February 1, 19776.08
January 1, 19775.2
December 1, 19765.04
November 1, 19765.06
October 1, 19765.46
September 1, 19765.49
August 1, 19765.72
July 1, 19765.56
June 1, 19765.98
May 1, 19766.21
April 1, 19765.85
March 1, 19766.06
February 1, 19766.27
January 1, 19766.69
December 1, 19757.13
November 1, 19757.38
October 1, 19757.65
September 1, 19757.91
August 1, 19758.62
July 1, 19759.53
June 1, 19759.18
May 1, 19759.26
April 1, 197510.19
March 1, 197510.46
February 1, 197511.21
January 1, 197511.75
December 1, 197412.1
November 1, 197412.2
October 1, 197411.84
September 1, 197411.95
August 1, 197410.89
July 1, 197411.54
June 1, 197410.86
May 1, 197410.71
April 1, 197410.07
March 1, 197410.14
February 1, 197410
January 1, 19749.6
December 1, 19738.94
November 1, 19738.25
October 1, 19738.06
September 1, 19737.36
August 1, 19737.4
July 1, 19735.74
June 1, 19736
May 1, 19735.53
April 1, 19735.3
March 1, 19734.83
February 1, 19733.86
January 1, 19733.64
December 1, 19723.41
November 1, 19723.41
October 1, 19723.18
September 1, 19723.19
August 1, 19722.95
July 1, 19722.96
June 1, 19722.96
May 1, 19723.23
April 1, 19723.49
March 1, 19723.5
February 1, 19723.76
January 1, 19723.26
December 1, 19713.27
November 1, 19713.54
October 1, 19713.81
September 1, 19714.08
August 1, 19714.36
July 1, 19714.37
June 1, 19714.38
May 1, 19714.4
April 1, 19714.16
March 1, 19714.44
February 1, 19714.72
January 1, 19715.28
December 1, 19705.57
November 1, 19705.6
October 1, 19705.63
September 1, 19705.66
August 1, 19705.69
July 1, 19705.71
June 1, 19706.01
May 1, 19706.04
April 1, 19706.06
March 1, 19706.09
February 1, 19706.42
January 1, 19706.16
December 1, 19695.9
November 1, 19695.93
October 1, 19695.67
September 1, 19695.7
August 1, 19695.43
July 1, 19695.44
June 1, 19695.48
May 1, 19695.51
April 1, 19695.52
March 1, 19695.25
February 1, 19694.68
January 1, 19694.69
December 1, 19684.71
November 1, 19684.42
October 1, 19684.75
September 1, 19684.46
August 1, 19684.48
July 1, 19684.49
June 1, 19684.2
May 1, 19684.23
April 1, 19683.93
March 1, 19683.94
February 1, 19683.64
January 1, 19683.65
December 1, 19673.28
November 1, 19673.1
October 1, 19672.59
September 1, 19672.6
August 1, 19672.6
July 1, 19672.93
June 1, 19672.84
May 1, 19672.32
April 1, 19672.54
March 1, 19672.55
February 1, 19672.87
January 1, 19673.2
December 1, 19663.36
November 1, 19663.56
October 1, 19663.79
September 1, 19663.57
August 1, 19663.49
July 1, 19662.75
June 1, 19662.44
May 1, 19662.76
April 1, 19662.87
March 1, 19662.78
February 1, 19662.56
January 1, 19661.92
December 1, 19651.92
November 1, 19651.73
October 1, 19651.7
September 1, 19651.74
August 1, 19651.61
July 1, 19651.81
June 1, 19651.93
May 1, 19651.61
April 1, 19651.39
March 1, 19651.2
February 1, 19651.2
January 1, 19651.1
December 1, 19641.2
November 1, 19641.4
October 1, 19641.2
September 1, 19641.17
August 1, 19640.98
July 1, 19641.08
June 1, 19641.31
May 1, 19641.54
April 1, 19641.54
March 1, 19641.41
February 1, 19641.41
January 1, 19641.64
December 1, 19631.65
November 1, 19631.32
October 1, 19631.22
September 1, 19630.99
August 1, 19631.55
July 1, 19631.56
June 1, 19631.32
May 1, 19630.89
April 1, 19630.89
March 1, 19631.13
February 1, 19631.23
January 1, 19631.33
December 1, 19621.23
November 1, 19621.33
October 1, 19621.33
September 1, 19621.47
August 1, 19621.14
July 1, 19621
June 1, 19621.24
May 1, 19621.34
April 1, 19621.34
March 1, 19621.11
February 1, 19620.9
January 1, 19620.67
December 1, 19610.67
November 1, 19610.67
October 1, 19610.77
September 1, 19611.25
August 1, 19611.11
July 1, 19611.25
June 1, 19610.78
May 1, 19610.91
April 1, 19610.91
March 1, 19611.46
February 1, 19611.46
January 1, 19611.6
December 1, 19601.36
November 1, 19601.47
October 1, 19601.36
September 1, 19601.23
August 1, 19601.47
July 1, 19601.37
June 1, 19601.72
May 1, 19601.83
April 1, 19601.93
March 1, 19601.52
February 1, 19601.41
January 1, 19601.24
December 1, 19591.52
November 1, 19591.38
October 1, 19591.52
September 1, 19591.18
August 1, 19590.83
July 1, 19590.9
June 1, 19590.69
May 1, 19590.35
April 1, 19590.14
March 1, 19590.35
February 1, 19591.05
January 1, 19591.29
December 1, 19581.76
November 1, 19581.9
October 1, 19582.08
September 1, 19582.08
August 1, 19582.33
July 1, 19582.48
June 1, 19582.85
May 1, 19583.36
April 1, 19583.62
March 1, 19583.63
February 1, 19583.24
January 1, 19583.51
December 1, 19573.04
November 1, 19573.27
October 1, 19572.94
September 1, 19573.55
August 1, 19573.55
July 1, 19573.3
June 1, 19573.54
May 1, 19573.59
April 1, 19573.71
March 1, 19573.61
February 1, 19573.5
January 1, 19573.13
December 1, 19562.83
November 1, 19562.34
October 1, 19562.57
September 1, 19561.86
August 1, 19562.21
July 1, 19561.98
June 1, 19561.65
May 1, 19560.97
April 1, 19560.52
March 1, 19560.37
February 1, 19560.15
January 1, 19560.22
December 1, 19550.37
November 1, 19550.37
October 1, 19550.37
September 1, 19550.15
August 1, 1955-0.48
July 1, 1955-0.37
June 1, 1955-0.85
May 1, 1955-0.59
April 1, 1955-0.26
March 1, 1955-0.52
February 1, 1955-0.63
January 1, 1955-0.63
December 1, 1954-0.37
November 1, 1954-0.26
October 1, 1954-0.85
September 1, 1954-0.3
August 1, 19540
July 1, 19540.26
June 1, 19540.64
May 1, 19540.86
April 1, 19540.64
March 1, 19541.13
February 1, 19541.5
January 1, 19541.13
December 1, 19530.6
November 1, 19530.6
October 1, 19530.97
September 1, 19530.98
August 1, 19530.6
July 1, 19530.41
June 1, 19530.9
May 1, 19530.87
April 1, 19530.87
March 1, 19530.91
February 1, 19530.68
January 1, 19530.72
December 1, 19520.91
November 1, 19521.41
October 1, 19522.03
September 1, 19522.31
August 1, 19523.21
July 1, 19522.97
June 1, 19522.31
May 1, 19521.85
April 1, 19522.08
March 1, 19521.97
February 1, 19522.25
January 1, 19524.22
December 1, 19515.96
November 1, 19516.99
October 1, 19516.78
September 1, 19516.94
August 1, 19516.86
July 1, 19517.64
June 1, 19518.58
May 1, 19519.34
April 1, 19519.6
March 1, 19519.48
February 1, 19519.4
January 1, 19517.95
December 1, 19505.8
November 1, 19503.8
October 1, 19503.51
September 1, 19502.48
August 1, 19502.11
July 1, 19501.56
June 1, 1950-0.17
May 1, 1950-0.59
April 1, 1950-1.13
March 1, 1950-1.13
February 1, 1950-1.25
January 1, 1950-2.08
December 1, 1949-1.83
November 1, 1949-1.9
October 1, 1949-2.63
September 1, 1949-2.5
August 1, 1949-2.99
July 1, 1949-2.87
June 1, 1949-0.95
May 1, 1949-0.42
April 1, 19490.42
March 1, 19491.74
February 1, 19491.01
January 1, 19491.39
December 1, 19482.73
November 1, 19484.77
October 1, 19486.11
September 1, 19486.65
August 1, 19489.06
July 1, 19489.76
June 1, 19489.38
May 1, 19489.38
April 1, 19488.27
March 1, 19486.82
February 1, 19489.48
January 1, 194810.24

About US Inflation Rate

What it measures

The US inflation rate shown here is the year-over-year percent change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, derived from FRED series CPIAUCSL. It expresses how much the average price of a representative basket of consumer goods and services has risen over the past twelve months. The underlying index is published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, making this the headline inflation number quoted in the press.

Why it matters

This is the single most quoted measure of US inflation, shaping wage negotiations, Social Security cost-of-living adjustments, TIPS breakeven pricing, and public perception of the economy. Although the Federal Reserve formally targets PCE inflation, CPI arrives earlier each month and dominates market reaction, with releases regularly repricing bond yields and rate expectations. Sustained deviation from the vicinity of 2 percent pressures monetary policy in either direction.

How to read it

Readings near 2 percent align broadly with price stability; sustained rates above roughly 4 percent or below zero mark inflationary or deflationary stress. Because the calculation compares against prices twelve months earlier, base effects can move the annual rate even when current monthly inflation is steady. Cross-check with the three-month annualized pace for turning points, and with the core rate to filter food and energy noise.

Get US Inflation Rate in Excel

Pull US Inflation Rate directly into your spreadsheet with a single MarketXLS formula - always current, no copy-pasting:

=ConsumerPriceindex()

View the Consumer Price Index formula documentation or browse all 100+ Economic Data functions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current US Inflation Rate?

US Inflation Rate is 3.46 (Percent) as of June 2026.

What is the all-time high and low of US Inflation Rate?

The highest value on record is 14.59 (April 1980) and the lowest is -2.99 (August 1949).

How often is US Inflation Rate updated?

US Inflation Rate is published on a monthly basis, sourced from Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED).

How do I get US Inflation Rate in Excel?

Use the MarketXLS Excel formula =ConsumerPriceindex() to pull US Inflation Rate directly into any cell, with historical values available for analysis.

Basic info
Calculated as the year-over-year percent change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPIAUCSL), published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED.
RegionUnited States
FrequencyMonthly
Last updatedJuly 14, 2026
Seasonal adjustmentSeasonally Adjusted
UnitPercent

Stats
Last Value3.46
Latest PeriodJun 2026
Last UpdatedJuly 14 2026, 08:10
Value Previous Month4.17
Change From Previous Month-17.03%
Value 1 Year Ago2.68
Change From Year Ago29.10%
Average Growth Rate-1.37%/yr
Record High (Apr 1980)14.59
Record Low (Aug 1949)-2.99
Long-Term Average3.52
FrequencyMonthly
AdjustmentSeasonally Adjusted
UnitPercent

Annual Averages
20263.25
20252.69
20242.96
20234.15
20228
20214.68
20201.26
20191.81
20182.44
20172.13
20161.27
20150.12

Related Indicators
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Core CPI (Less Food & Energy)
CPI: Food
CPI: Energy
PCE Price Index
Core PCE Price Index
GDP Deflator (Implicit Price Deflator)
Producer Price Index (Final Demand)
PPI: Finished Goods
PPI: Processed Goods for Intermediate Demand
PPI: Unprocessed Goods for Intermediate Demand
Core PPI (Less Food & Energy)
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