Core PCE prices in the US, which exclude food and energy, increased by 0.3 percent month-over-month in May of 2022, the same as in the previous month and slightly below market expectations of 0.4 percent. Meanwhile, the annual rate, the Fed’s preferred gauge of inflation, eased to a six-month low of 4.7 percent from 4.9 percent in the prior month, also below market expectations of 4.8 percent, in a sign that price increases could be slowing. source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Core Pce Price Index in the United States averaged 62.23 points from 1959 until 2022, reaching an all time high of 122.24 points in May of 2022 and a record low of 16.73 points in January of 1959. This page provides - United States Core Pce Price Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United States Core Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2022.

Core Pce Price Index in the United States is expected to be 125.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Core Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index is projected to trend around 140.00 points in 2023, according to our econometric models.

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United States Core Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index



Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2022-05-27 12:30 PM Apr 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.5%
2022-06-30 12:30 PM May 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
GDP Deflator 123.58 121.19 points Mar 2022
Core PCE Price Index Annual Change 4.70 4.90 percent May 2022
PCE Price Index Annual Change 6.30 6.30 percent May 2022
PCE Prices QoQ 7.10 6.40 percent Mar 2022
Core PCE Prices QoQ 5.20 5.00 percent Mar 2022
Pce Price Index 122.05 121.34 points May 2022
Core Pce Price Index 122.24 121.81 points May 2022

United States Core Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index
In the United States, the Core Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index provides a measure of the prices paid by people for domestic purchases of goods and services, excluding the prices of food and energy. The core PCE is the Fed's preferred inflation measure. The central bank has a 2 percent target.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
122.24 121.81 122.24 16.73 1959 - 2022 points Monthly
2012=100; SA

News Stream
US Core PCE Inflation Stabilizes
Core PCE prices in the US, which exclude food and energy, increased by 0.3% month-over-month in April of 2022, the same as in the previous month and in line with market expectations. Meanwhile, the annual rate, Fed’s preferred gauge of inflation, eased to a 4-month low of 4.9% from 5.2% in the prior month, also in line with expectations in a sign that price increases could be slowing.
2022-05-27
Core PCE Inflation Remains Elevated
Core PCE prices in the US which exclude food and energy increased 0.4% mom in February of 2022, down slightly from a 0.5% rise in the previous month and in line with market forecasts. The annual rate accelerated to 5.4%, the highest since April of 1983 and slightly below market expectations of 5.5%, signaling persistent inflationary pressures.
2022-03-31
US Core PCE Inflation Remains High
Core PCE prices in the US which exclude food and energy increased 0.5% mom in January of 2022, the same as in the previous two months and in line with market forecasts. The annual rate accelerated to 5.2%, the highest since April of 1983 and slightly above market expectations of 5.1%, signaling persistent inflationary pressures.
2022-02-25