Core PCE Price Index in the United States increased to 130.08 points in May from 129.67 points in April of 2026. Core PCE Price Index in the United States averaged 61.56 points from 1959 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 130.08 points in May of 2026 and a record low of 15.50 points in January of 1959. source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Core PCE Price Index	130.08	129.67	points	May 2026
Core PCE Price Index YoY	3.40	3.30	percent	May 2026
Core PCE Price Index MoM	0.30	0.30	percent	May 2026
Core PCE Prices QoQ	4.40	2.70	percent	Mar 2026
GDP Price Index	131.78	130.62	points	Mar 2026
PCE Price Index	131.53	130.94	points	May 2026
PCE Price Index YoY	4.10	3.80	percent	May 2026
PCE Price Index MoM	0.40	0.40	percent	May 2026
PCE Prices QoQ	4.60	2.90	percent	Mar 2026

United States Core Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index

In the United States, the Core Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index provides a measure of the prices paid by people for domestic purchases of goods and services, excluding the prices of food and energy. The core PCE is the Fed's preferred inflation measure. The central bank has a 2 percent target.