Prices of imports into the United States jumped by 0.7% from the previous month in August of 2026, erasing the 0.3% declines in the two prior months, and firmly above expectations of a softer 0.4% increase. Despite the rise in wholesale crude oil and fuel prices across the globe due to the escalation in the war in Iran, the increase in import prices was solely concentrated on nonfuel imports, which rose 0.8%. In turn, fuel import prices eased by 0.1%, the softest of three straight declines. Notably, the gauge excludes increasing tariffs that have recently been passed by the presidential administration on a series of goods. Import prices rose by 7.0% on an annual basis. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Import Prices MoM in the United States increased to 0.70 percent in August from -0.30 percent in July 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 October of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-18 12:30 PM
Import Prices MoM
Jul -0.4% -0.3% 0.1% 0.2%
2026-09-16 12:30 PM
Import Prices MoM
Aug 0.7% -0.3% 0.4% 0.3%
2026-10-16 12:30 PM
Import Prices MoM
Sep 0.7%


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
Core Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 0.20 percent Aug 2026
CPI Core Core YoY 2.20 2.20 percent Aug 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 360.23 359.56 points Aug 2026
CPI s.a 334.13 332.81 points Aug 2026
CPI Transportation 290.78 289.42 points Aug 2026
Export Prices 166.20 165.20 points Aug 2026
Export Prices MoM 0.60 -1.40 percent Aug 2026
Export Prices YoY 8.60 8.10 percent Aug 2026
Food Inflation 2.70 3.00 percent Aug 2026
Import Prices 150.80 149.80 points Aug 2026
Import Prices MoM 0.70 -0.30 percent Aug 2026
Import Prices YoY 7.00 6.10 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.40 3.40 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.40 0.10 percent Aug 2026
PPI 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 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
0.70 -0.30 3.40 -7.40 1989 - 2026 percent Monthly
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US Import Prices Surge in August
Prices of imports into the United States jumped by 0.7% from the previous month in August of 2026, erasing the 0.3% declines in the two prior months, and firmly above expectations of a softer 0.4% increase. Despite the rise in wholesale crude oil and fuel prices across the globe due to the escalation in the war in Iran, the increase in import prices was solely concentrated on nonfuel imports, which rose 0.8%. In turn, fuel import prices eased by 0.1%, the softest of three straight declines. Notably, the gauge excludes increasing tariffs that have recently been passed by the presidential administration on a series of goods. Import prices rose by 7.0% on an annual basis.
2026-09-16
US Import Prices Unexpectedly Fall in July
US import prices fell by 0.4% month-over-month in July 2026, following a revised 0.3% decrease in June and contrasting with market forecasts of a 0.1% increase. This marked the largest monthly decline since May 2025. Import fuel prices fell 7.2%, their biggest decline since September 2024, as a 7.5% drop in petroleum and petroleum product prices more than offset a 5.3% increase in natural gas prices. Meanwhile, nonfuel import prices rose 0.4%, driven by higher prices for capital goods, foods, feeds and beverages, and automotive vehicles, parts and engines. These increases more than offset declines in nonfuel industrial supplies and materials. The gauge excludes duties, such as tariffs imposed by the US administration, as well as transportation costs. On a yearly basis, US import prices rose by 5.9%.
2026-08-18
US Import Prices Unexpectedly Rise
Prices of goods imported into the US rose by 0.3% from the previous month in June of 2026, slowing from the revised 1.7% in May but contrasting sharply with market expectations of a 0.7% decline. Imports of fuel and lubricants fell by 0.4% as the momentary pickup in tanker volumes leaving the Persian Gulf allowed for some relief in wholesale fuel oil and refined fuel costs. The slight drop compared to a 12.6% surge in May and an 18.9% jump in April. In turn, non-fuel import prices rose by 0.4%, extending the 0.7% increase in the previous month to mark a seventh consecutive period of higher prices. The increase in import costs do not include tariffs that have recently been raised by the presidential administration. From the previous month, import prices rose by 7.1%, the highest in nearly four years.
2026-07-17