US consumer prices increased by 0.3% month-over-month in December 2025, matching market expectations and repeating the rise seen in September. Data for October and November are unavailable, as the BLS could not collect the October 2025 reference-period survey due to the government shutdown. Shelter costs rose 0.4%, while the food index increased 0.7%, with both food-at-home and food-away-from-home components contributing equally. Energy prices advanced 0.3%. Additional upward pressure came from recreation, airline fares, medical care, apparel, personal care, and education. Offsetting these gains, indexes for communication, used cars and trucks, and household furnishings and operations declined. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.2%, slightly below expectations of 0.3%. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

The Consumer Price Index in the United States increased 0.30 percent in December of 2025 over the previous month. Inflation Rate MoM in the United States averaged 0.29 percent from 1947 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 2.00 percent in September of 1947 and a record low of -1.80 percent in November of 2008. This page provides - United States Inflation Rate MoM - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United States Inflation Rate MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

The Consumer Price Index in the United States increased 0.30 percent in December of 2025 over the previous month. Inflation Rate MoM in the United States is expected to be 0.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Inflation Rate MoM is projected to trend around 0.30 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-10-24 12:30 PM
Inflation Rate MoM
Sep 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4%
2026-01-13 01:30 PM
Inflation Rate MoM
Dec 0.3% 0.3% 0.2%
2026-02-13 01:30 PM
Inflation Rate MoM
Jan 0.3% 0.3% 0.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 324.05 324.12 points Dec 2025
Core Consumer Prices 331.86 331.07 points Dec 2025
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.60 2.60 percent Dec 2025
CPI Apparel 128.12 129.76 points Dec 2025
CPI Core Core YoY 2.30 2.20 percent Dec 2025
CPI Education 314.41 314.64 points Dec 2025
CPI Food 343.80 341.72 points Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 351.07 349.97 points Dec 2025
CPI Recreation 142.51 140.82 points Dec 2025
CPI s.a 326.03 325.03 points Dec 2025
CPI Transportation 268.63 272.62 points Dec 2025
Export Prices 154.10 153.60 points Dec 2025
Food Inflation 3.10 2.60 percent Dec 2025
Import Prices 141.40 141.20 points Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 2.70 2.70 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 0.30 percent Dec 2025
PPI 151.47 150.73 points Dec 2025
PPI YoY 3.00 3.00 percent Dec 2025


United States Inflation Rate MoM
Inflation Rate MoM measures month over month change in the price of goods and services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.30 0.30 2.00 -1.80 1947 - 2025 percent Monthly
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US Consumer Prices Rise 0.3% in December
US consumer prices increased by 0.3% month-over-month in December 2025, matching market expectations and repeating the rise seen in September. Data for October and November are unavailable, as the BLS could not collect the October 2025 reference-period survey due to the government shutdown. Shelter costs rose 0.4%, while the food index increased 0.7%, with both food-at-home and food-away-from-home components contributing equally. Energy prices advanced 0.3%. Additional upward pressure came from recreation, airline fares, medical care, apparel, personal care, and education. Offsetting these gains, indexes for communication, used cars and trucks, and household furnishings and operations declined. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.2%, slightly below expectations of 0.3%.
2026-01-13
US Consumer Prices Rise 0.3% in September
US consumer prices rose 0.3% month-over-month in September 2025, easing slightly from August’s 0.4% gain and just below expectations of 0.4%. Energy costs climbed 1.5%, led by a 4.1% surge in gasoline, while food prices increased 0.2%. Additional upward pressure came from shelter, airline fares, recreation, household goods, and apparel. These gains were partly offset by lower motor vehicle insurance, used car, and communication prices. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.2%, just below August's pace and slightly below forecasts of 0.3%.
2025-10-24
US CPI Rises at Fastest Pace Since January
US consumer prices rose 0.4% month-over-month in August 2025, up from July’s 0.2% increase and above market expectations of 0.3%. It was the sharpest monthly rise since January, fueling concerns that President Donald Trump’s trade policies are adding to cost pressures for households. Shelter prices climbed 0.4%, while food costs advanced 0.5%, driven by a 0.6% gain in the food-at-home index and a 0.3% increase in food away from home. Energy prices jumped 0.7% on the back of a 1.9% surge in gasoline. Additional upward pressure came from airline fares, used cars and trucks, apparel, and new vehicles, while declines were seen in medical care, recreation, and communication. Core inflation, excluding food and energy, rose 0.3% on the month, matching July’s pace and in line with forecasts.
2025-09-11