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Consumer Price Index
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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. Indexes are available for the U.S. and various geographic areas. Average price data for select utility, automotive fuel, and food items are also available.
Notices
- Recent and upcoming methodology changes: 2025 Read More »
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12-month percentage change, Consumer Price Index, selected categories, March 2025, not seasonally adjusted
Category
12-month percent change, Mar 2025
All items
2.4%
Food
3.0%
Food at home
2.4%
Cereals and bakery products
1.1%
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
7.9%
Dairy and related products
2.2%
Fruits and vegetables
-0.7%
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials
2.4%
Other food at home
1.1%
Food away from home
3.8%
Full service meals and snacks
4.1%
Limited service meals and snacks
3.4%
Energy
-3.3%
Energy commodities
-9.5%
Fuel oil
-7.6%
Gasoline (all types)
-9.8%
Energy services
4.2%
Electricity
2.8%
Natural gas (piped)
9.4%
All items less food and energy
2.8%
Commodities less food and energy commodities
-0.1%
Apparel
0.3%
New vehicles
0.0%
Used cars and trucks
0.6%
Medical care commodities
1.0%
Alcoholic beverages
1.9%
Tobacco and smoking products
6.8%
Services less energy services
3.7%
Shelter
4.0%
Rent of primary residence
4.0%
Owners' equivalent rent of residences
4.4%
Medical care services
3.0%
Physicians' services
2.9%
Hospital services
3.7%
Transportation services
3.1%
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
4.8%
Motor vehicle insurance
7.5%
Airline fare
-5.2%
Latest Numbers
Consumer Price Index (CPI):
-0.1% in Mar 2025
Unemployment Rate:
4.2% in Mar 2025
Payroll Employment:
+228,000(p) in Mar 2025
Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.09(p) in Mar 2025
Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
-0.4%(p) in Mar 2025
Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.9% in 4th Qtr of 2024
Productivity:
+1.5%(r) in 4th Qtr of 2024
U.S. Import Price Index:
-0.1% in Mar 2025
U.S. Export Price Index:
unchanged in Mar 2025
Historical Data
News Release
p - preliminary
News Releases
CPI for all items falls 0.1% in March; gasoline declines
04/10/2025
In March, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers fell 0.1 percent, seasonally
adjusted, and rose 2.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all
items less food and energy increased 0.1 percent in March (SA); up 2.8 percent over the year (NSA).
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Next Release
April 2025 CPI data are scheduled to be released on May 13, 2025, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.
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