Consumer Price Index CPI in the United States increased to 256.30 Index Points in August from 256.16 Index Points in July of 2019. Consumer Price Index CPI in the United States averaged 113.13 Index Points from 1950 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 256.30 Index Points in August of 2019 and a record low of 23.51 Index Points in January of 1950.

Consumer Price Index CPI in the United States is expected to be 256.29 Index Points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Consumer Price Index CPI in the United States to stand at 259.13 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) is projected to trend around 267.67 Index Points in 2020, according to our econometric models.

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United States Prices Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Inflation Rate 1.70 1.80 23.70 -15.80 percent [+]
Inflation Rate Mom 0.10 0.30 1.80 -1.80 percent [+]
Consumer Price Index CPI 256.30 256.16 256.30 23.51 Index Points [+]
Core Consumer Prices 264.25 263.57 264.25 28.50 Index Points [+]
Core Inflation Rate 2.40 2.20 13.60 0.00 percent [+]
GDP Deflator 112.18 111.47 112.18 12.85 Index Points [+]
Producer Prices 118.60 118.50 118.60 100.20 Index Points [+]
Producer Prices Change 1.80 1.70 19.57 -6.86 percent [+]
Export Prices 125.50 126.30 135.30 82.40 Index Points [+]
Import Prices 125.10 125.70 147.50 75.00 Index Points [+]
Food Inflation 1.70 1.80 36.70 -34.30 percent [+]
CPI Housing Utilities 267.26 267.10 267.26 30.50 Index Points [+]
CPI Transportation 211.08 213.41 223.54 22.30 Index Points [+]
Core Pce Price Index 111.81 111.61 111.81 16.73 Index Points [+]
Core Producer Prices 118.20 117.80 118.20 99.90 Index Points [+]
Pce Price Index 109.85 109.62 109.85 16.07 Index Points [+]
Inflation Expectations 2.41 2.59 3.40 2.41 percent [+]


United States Consumer Price Index (CPI)

In the United States, the Consumer Price Index or CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States 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 Consumer Price Index (CPI) - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2019.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
256.30 256.16 256.30 23.51 1950 - 2019 Index Points Monthly
1982-1984=100, SA




Country Last Previous
Argentina 239.61 Aug/19
Australia 114.80 Jun/19
Brazil 5229.93 Aug/19
Canada 136.80 Aug/19
China 102.80 Aug/19
Euro Area 105.06 Aug/19
France 104.86 Aug/19
Germany 106.00 Aug/19
India 144.90 Aug/19
Indonesia 138.75 Aug/19
Italy 103.50 Aug/19
Japan 101.80 Aug/19
Mexico 103.67 Aug/19
Netherlands 107.70 Aug/19
Russia 588.90 Aug/19
Saudi Arabia 106.00 Jul/19
Singapore 100.20 Jul/19
South Africa 113.10 Aug/19
South Korea 104.81 Aug/19
Spain 104.12 Aug/19
Switzerland 102.13 Aug/19
Turkey 422.84 Aug/19
United Kingdom 108.38 Aug/19
United States 256.30 Aug/19


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