CPIAUCNS · macro
US Inflation Rate & CPI
US Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, all items, not seasonally adjusted (BLS series CUUR0000SA0). Used for inflation adjustment.
Index levelSingle sourceStatus
3.7% annual inflation, 12 months to Sep 2026
United States inflation dashboard
Headline inflation and purchasing power
Annual inflation compares the latest official consumer-price reading with the corresponding period a year earlier. The latest-period figure compares it with the immediately preceding published observation.
Annual inflation
3.7%
to Sep 1, 2026
Previous annual rate
3.4%
to Aug 1, 2026
Latest period change
+0.6%
index 334.98 → 336.94
$10,000 basket 10 years ago
$13,956
needed now for equal CPI purchasing power
US Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) chart
Official index observations at the source's published frequency.12 observations.History from Jan 1, 1990.
Key statistics
Previous close
334.980
52-week range
324.054 – 336.940
Year to date
+3.98%
1-year change
+3.74%
All-time high
336.940
All-time low
127.400
5-year change
+22.83%
10-year change
+39.56%
1-year volatility
1.5%
Worst drawdown
−4.43%
Historical percentile
100th
Best / worst year
2021 +7.04% / 2008 +0.09%
Performance
| Period | From | Start | Change | Return | Annualised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | Aug 1, 2026 | 334.980 | +1.960 | +0.59% | — |
| 3 months | Jun 1, 2026 | 333.952 | +2.988 | +0.89% | — |
| 6 months | Mar 1, 2026 | 330.213 | +6.727 | +2.04% | — |
| Year to date | Dec 1, 2025 | 324.054 | +12.886 | +3.98% | — |
| 1 year | Sep 1, 2025 | 324.800 | +12.140 | +3.74% | — |
| 3 years | Sep 1, 2023 | 307.789 | +29.151 | +9.47% | +3.06% /yr |
| 5 years | Sep 1, 2021 | 274.310 | +62.630 | +22.83% | +4.20% /yr |
| 10 years | Sep 1, 2016 | 241.428 | +95.512 | +39.56% | +3.39% /yr |
| 20 years | Sep 1, 2006 | 202.900 | +134.040 | +66.06% | +2.57% /yr |
| All history | Jan 1, 1990 | 127.400 | +209.540 | +164.47% | +2.69% /yr |
This series is monthly; periods shorter than one month are not shown.
Calendar years
| Year | Start | End | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | 324.054 | 336.940 | +3.98% |
| 2025 | 315.605 | 324.054 | +2.68% |
| 2024 | 306.746 | 315.605 | +2.89% |
| 2023 | 296.797 | 306.746 | +3.35% |
| 2022 | 278.802 | 296.797 | +6.45% |
| 2021 | 260.474 | 278.802 | +7.04% |
| 2020 | 256.974 | 260.474 | +1.36% |
| 2019 | 251.233 | 256.974 | +2.29% |
| 2018 | 246.524 | 251.233 | +1.91% |
| 2017 | 241.432 | 246.524 | +2.11% |
| 2016 | 236.525 | 241.432 | +2.07% |
| 2015 | 234.812 | 236.525 | +0.73% |
| 2014 | 233.049 | 234.812 | +0.76% |
| 2013 | 229.601 | 233.049 | +1.50% |
| 2012 | 225.672 | 229.601 | +1.74% |
Where this data comes from
| Source | Data type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsofficialCPI-U All Items, U.S. City Average, Not Seasonally Adjusted (1982-84=100) | Index levelmonthly | Jan 1, 1990 – Sep 1, 2026440 observations |
Price history is stored as published for reproducibility. The current quote is refreshed every 15 seconds from the live feed and labelled with its sources and observation time.
Current quote
- Type: Index level
- Consensus: Single source from one source
- Primary source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Observed: Sep 1, 2026
History
From Jan 1, 1990. 440 monthly points.
Attribution
- Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
About this series
The consumer price index measures the average price level of a basket of goods and services. The inflation rate is the percentage change in the index, usually over twelve months. Index levels are published monthly (quarterly for Australia) with a lag of a few weeks; older values are occasionally revised.
Using CPI on MarketsGrid
MarketsGrid uses the not-seasonally-adjusted all-items index to adjust historical prices for inflation, e.g. to show what an ounce of gold cost in today's money. Each country's index has its own base year, so levels are not comparable across countries; rates of change are.
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