US import prices rose by 5.9% over a year ago in July 2026, slowing from a 7.1% advance in June, which was the steepest in nearly four years. Prices of fuel imports increased by 25.2% annually in July, down from a 44.1% jump in the prior month, helped by lower fuel costs. Meanwhile, non-fuel imports climbed by 4.5%, the most since June 2022, accelerating from a 4.2% rise in the preceding month. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Import Prices YoY in the United States decreased to 5.90 percent in July from 7.10 percent in June of 2026. Import Prices YoY in the United States averaged 1.50 percent from 1983 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 21.40 percent in July of 2008 and a record low of -19.10 percent in July of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Import Prices YoY. United States Import Prices YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.

Import Prices YoY in the United States decreased to 5.90 percent in July from 7.10 percent in June of 2026. Import Prices YoY in the United States is expected to be 6.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Import Prices YoY is projected to trend around 1.70 percent in 2027 and 1.80 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-17 12:30 PM
Import Prices YoY
Jun 7.1% 6.7% 6.2%
2026-08-18 12:30 PM
Import Prices YoY
Jul 5.9% 7.1% 7.2%
2026-09-16 12:30 PM
Import Prices YoY
Aug 5.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 333.92 333.95 points Jul 2026
Core Consumer Prices 337.13 336.07 points Jul 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.50 2.60 percent Jul 2026
Core Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 0.00 percent Jul 2026
CPI Core Core YoY 2.20 2.30 percent Jul 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 359.56 359.19 points Jul 2026
CPI s.a 332.81 332.57 points Jul 2026
CPI Transportation 289.42 291.23 points Jul 2026
Export Prices 165.40 167.60 points Jul 2026
Export Prices MoM -1.30 -0.70 percent Jul 2026
Export Prices YoY 8.20 10.00 percent Jul 2026
Food Inflation 3.00 3.00 percent Jul 2026
Import Prices 149.60 150.20 points Jul 2026
Import Prices MoM -0.40 -0.30 percent Jul 2026
Import Prices YoY 5.90 7.10 percent Jul 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.40 3.50 percent Jul 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 -0.40 percent Jul 2026
PPI MoM 0.00 -0.10 percent Jul 2026
PPI 156.56 156.61 points Jul 2026
PPI YoY 4.70 5.50 percent Jul 2026


United States Import Prices YoY
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
5.90 7.10 21.40 -19.10 1983 - 2026 percent Monthly
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