Core consumer prices, which exclude food and energy, rose to 337.765 in August 2026 from 336.789 in July. Core Consumer Prices in the United States averaged 143.70 points from 1957 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 337.77 points in August 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 338.68 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 349.29 points in 2027 and 356.98 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 334.98 333.92 points Aug 2026
Core Consumer Prices 337.77 336.79 points Aug 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.40 2.50 percent Aug 2026
CPI Apparel 136.75 134.18 points Aug 2026
CPI Core Core YoY 2.20 2.20 percent Aug 2026
CPI Education 322.16 317.82 points Aug 2026
CPI Food 350.42 350.16 points Aug 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 360.23 359.56 points Aug 2026
CPI Transportation 290.78 289.42 points Aug 2026
Export Prices 166.20 165.20 points Aug 2026
Food Inflation 2.70 3.00 percent Aug 2026
Import Prices 150.80 149.80 points Aug 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.40 3.40 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.40 0.10 percent Aug 2026
PPI 157.41 156.78 points Aug 2026
PPI YoY 5.40 4.80 percent Aug 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
337.77 336.79 337.77 28.50 1957 - 2026 points Monthly
1982-1984=100, SA