The US core PCE price index rose 4.4% on a quarterly basis in the first quarter of 2026, up from 2.7% in the previous quarter and matching the prior estimate. It marked the strongest increase since the first quarter of 2023. source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Core PCE Prices QoQ in the United States averaged 3.23 percent from 1959 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 11.90 percent in the third quarter of 1974 and a record low of -0.80 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Core PCE Prices QoQ. United States Core PCE Prices QoQ - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-28 12:30 PM
Core PCE Prices QoQ 2nd Est
Q1 4.4% 2.7% 4.3% 4.3%
2026-06-25 12:30 PM
Core PCE Prices QoQ Final
Q1 4.4% 2.7% 4.4% 4.4%
2026-07-30 12:30 PM
Core PCE Prices QoQ Adv
Q2


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 PCE Prices QoQ
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.40 2.70 11.90 -0.80 1959 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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