US import prices rose 1.9% month-over-month in April 2026, the most since March 2022 and well above market expectations for a 1% increase, following gains of 0.9% in March and 1% in February. The rise was largely driven by a sharp jump in fuel and lubricant prices, which climbed 16.3% after increasing 10% the previous month. It marked the biggest monthly advance since March 2022. Petroleum and petroleum product prices surged 19% as the war in Iran drove crude oil prices sharply higher, more than offsetting a 22.1% decline in import natural gas prices. Nonfuel import prices also increased 0.8% in April after a 0.2% rise in March, supported by higher costs for capital goods, industrial supplies, consumer goods and food products, while automotive prices declined. On an annual basis, US import prices advanced 4.2% from April 2025 to April 2026, matching the strongest yearly increase since October 2022. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Import Prices MoM in the United States increased to 1.90 percent in April from 0.90 percent in March of 2026. Import Prices MoM in the United States averaged 0.12 percent from 1989 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3.40 percent in September of 1990 and a record low of -7.40 percent in November of 2008. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Import Prices MoM. United States Import Prices MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-15 12:30 PM
Import Prices MoM
Mar 0.8% 0.9% 2% 1.9%
2026-05-14 12:30 PM
Import Prices MoM
Apr 1.9% 0.9% 1.0% 0.9%
2026-06-16 12:30 PM
Import Prices MoM
May 1.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 333.02 330.21 points Apr 2026
Core Consumer Prices 335.42 334.17 points Apr 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.80 2.60 percent Apr 2026
Core Inflation Rate MoM 0.40 0.20 percent Apr 2026
CPI Core Core YoY 2.60 2.60 percent Apr 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 357.35 355.10 points Apr 2026
CPI s.a 332.41 330.29 points Apr 2026
CPI Transportation 291.75 283.43 points Apr 2026
Export Prices 166.10 160.80 points Apr 2026
Export Prices MoM 3.30 1.50 percent Apr 2026
Export Prices YoY 8.80 5.40 percent Apr 2026
Food Inflation 3.20 2.70 percent Apr 2026
Import Prices 147.60 144.80 points Apr 2026
Import Prices MoM 1.90 0.90 percent Apr 2026
Import Prices YoY 4.20 2.30 percent Apr 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.80 3.30 percent Apr 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.60 0.90 percent Apr 2026
PPI MoM 1.40 0.70 percent Apr 2026
PPI 156.50 154.37 points Apr 2026
PPI YoY 6.00 4.30 percent Apr 2026


United States Import Prices MoM
In the United States, Import Prices correspond to the rate of change in the prices of goods and services purchased by residents of that country from, and supplied by, foreign sellers. Import Prices are heavily affected by exchange rates.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.90 0.90 3.40 -7.40 1989 - 2026 percent Monthly
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US Import Prices Rise More than Expected
US import prices rose 1.9% month-over-month in April 2026, the most since March 2022 and well above market expectations for a 1% increase, following gains of 0.9% in March and 1% in February. The rise was largely driven by a sharp jump in fuel and lubricant prices, which climbed 16.3% after increasing 10% the previous month. It marked the biggest monthly advance since March 2022. Petroleum and petroleum product prices surged 19% as the war in Iran drove crude oil prices sharply higher, more than offsetting a 22.1% decline in import natural gas prices. Nonfuel import prices also increased 0.8% in April after a 0.2% rise in March, supported by higher costs for capital goods, industrial supplies, consumer goods and food products, while automotive prices declined. On an annual basis, US import prices advanced 4.2% from April 2025 to April 2026, matching the strongest yearly increase since October 2022.
2026-05-14
US Import Price Growth Falls Short of Expectations
US import prices increased by 0.8% month-over-month in March 2026, following a downwardly revised 0.9% rise in February and missing market forecasts of a 2% surge. Fuel and lubricant prices jumped 2.9%, the largest increase since January 2025, driven by higher petroleum costs that outweighed lower natural gas prices. Nonfuel import prices also climbed 0.6% in March, after a 0.8% rise in February, supported by increases in nonfuel industrial supplies, capital goods, consumer goods (excluding autos), and foods, feeds, and beverages. On an annual basis, US import prices advanced 2.1% in March, marking the strongest year-over-year gain since December 2024.
2026-04-15
US Import Prices Rise the Most since 2022
US import prices rose 1.3 percent in February 2026, the most since March 2022 and more than market expectations of 0.5%. Fuel and lubricant import prices climbed 3.8 percent after falling 1.2 percent in January, led by a 2.5 percent rise in petroleum products and a 24.7 percent jump in natural gas. Nonfuel imports increased 1.1 percent, up from 0.8 percent in January, supported by higher costs for capital goods, nonfuel industrial supplies and materials, consumer goods excluding autos, foods, feeds, beverages, and automotive vehicles, parts, and engines. On an annual basis, US import prices rose 1.3 percent, the largest year-on-year gain since February 2025.
2026-03-25