Core Consumer Prices in the United States increased to 336.12 points in May from 335.42 points in April of 2026. Core Consumer Prices in the United States averaged 143.01 points from 1957 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 336.12 points in May 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 336.83 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 350.65 points in 2027 and 359.07 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 335.12 333.02 points May 2026
Core Consumer Prices 336.12 335.42 points May 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.90 2.80 percent May 2026
CPI Apparel 137.51 138.07 points May 2026
CPI Core Core YoY 2.70 2.60 percent May 2026
CPI Education 315.41 315.42 points May 2026
CPI Food 349.03 348.50 points May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 358.39 357.35 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 298.41 291.75 points May 2026
Export Prices 168.60 166.50 points May 2026
Food Inflation 3.10 3.20 percent May 2026
Import Prices 150.50 147.70 points May 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 4.20 3.80 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.50 0.60 percent May 2026
PPI 157.66 156.01 points May 2026
PPI YoY 6.50 5.70 percent May 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
336.12 335.42 336.12 28.50 1957 - 2026 points Monthly
1982-1984=100, SA