Core Consumer Prices in the United States increased to 333.51 points in February from 332.79 points in January of 2026. Core Consumer Prices in the United States averaged 142.31 points from 1957 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 333.51 points in February of 2026 and a record low of 28.50 points in January of 1957. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Core Consumer Prices in the United States is expected to be 333.83 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Core Consumer Prices is projected to trend around 348.27 points in 2027 and 356.28 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 326.79 325.25 points Feb 2026
Core Consumer Prices 333.51 332.79 points Feb 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.50 2.50 percent Feb 2026
CPI Apparel 136.13 130.69 points Feb 2026
CPI Core Core YoY 2.40 2.40 percent Feb 2026
CPI Education 314.88 314.65 points Feb 2026
CPI Food 346.56 345.17 points Feb 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 353.74 352.54 points Feb 2026
CPI Transportation 269.61 267.52 points Feb 2026
Export Prices 155.60 154.60 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation 3.10 2.90 percent Feb 2026
Import Prices 141.70 141.40 points Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.40 2.40 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 0.20 percent Feb 2026
PPI 153.23 152.19 points Feb 2026
PPI YoY 3.40 2.90 percent Feb 2026


United States Core Consumer Prices
In the United States, the core consumer price index tracks changes in prices that consumers pay for a basket of goods which excludes volatile food and fuel costs.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
333.51 332.79 333.51 28.50 1957 - 2026 points Monthly
1982-1984=100, SA