Consumer Price Index CPI in the United States increased to 323.05 points in July from 322.56 points in June of 2025. The US annual inflation rate remained at 2.7% in in July 2025, the same as in June and below forecasts of 2.8%. On a monthly basis, CPI rose 0.2%, just below June’s 0.3% gain which was the strongest since January and matching expectations. The index for shelter rose 0.2% and was the primary factor in the all items monthly increase. Meanwhile, core inflation, which excludes food and energy, accelerated to a five-month high of 3.1%, compared to 2.9% in June and above forecasts of 3%. The monthly core CPI went up 0.3% as expected, its sharpest rise in six months, after 0.2% previously. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Consumer Price Index CPI in the United States averaged 126.95 points from 1950 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 323.05 points in July of 2025 and a record low of 23.50 points in February of 1950. 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) - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2025.

Consumer Price Index CPI in the United States is expected to be 325.39 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) is projected to trend around 331.91 points in 2026 and 339.54 points in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-07-15 12:30 PM
CPI
Jun 322.56 321.46 322.5 322
2025-08-12 12:30 PM
CPI
Jul 323.05 322.56 323.20 323
2025-09-11 12:30 PM
CPI
Aug 323.05 323.6

Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Core Consumer Prices 328.66 327.60 points Jul 2025
CPI Core Core YoY 2.40 2.20 percent Jul 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 348.21 347.59 points Jul 2025
CPI Transportation 273.45 273.39 points Jul 2025

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 323.05 322.56 points Jul 2025
Core Inflation Rate YoY 3.10 2.90 percent Jul 2025
Export Prices 152.50 152.30 points Jul 2025
Import Prices 141.50 140.90 points Jul 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 2.70 2.70 percent Jul 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 0.30 percent Jul 2025
PCE Price Index 126.78 126.53 points Jul 2025
PPI 149.67 148.27 points Jul 2025

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.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
323.05 322.56 323.05 23.50 1950 - 2025 points Monthly
1982-1984=100, NSA