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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
- Upcoming Consumer Price Index Publication Changes Read More »
- Updated seasonal factors to be introduced February 11, 2026 Read More »
- Questions and answers on the 2025 federal government shutdown impact on the Consumer Price Index Read More »
Charts
12-month percentage change, Consumer Price Index, selected categories, December 2025, not seasonally adjusted
Category
12-month percent change, Dec 2025
All items
2.7%
Food
3.1%
Food at home
2.4%
Cereals and bakery products
1.5%
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
3.9%
Dairy and related products
-0.9%
Fruits and vegetables
0.5%
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials
5.1%
Other food at home
2.7%
Food away from home
4.1%
Full service meals and snacks
4.9%
Limited service meals and snacks
3.3%
Energy
2.3%
Energy commodities
-3.0%
Fuel oil
7.4%
Gasoline (all types)
-3.4%
Energy services
7.7%
Electricity
6.7%
Natural gas (piped)
10.8%
All items less food and energy
2.6%
Commodities less food and energy commodities
1.4%
Apparel
0.6%
New vehicles
0.3%
Used cars and trucks
1.6%
Medical care commodities
1.5%
Alcoholic beverages
2.1%
Tobacco and smoking products
6.8%
Services less energy services
3.0%
Shelter
3.2%
Rent of primary residence
2.9%
Owners' equivalent rent of residences
3.4%
Medical care services
3.5%
Physicians' services
1.9%
Hospital services
6.6%
Transportation services
1.5%
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
5.4%
Motor vehicle insurance
2.8%
Airline fare
-3.4%
News Releases
CPI for all items rises 0.3% in December; shelter and food up
01/13/2026
In December, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 0.3 percent, seasonally
adjusted, and rose 2.7 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all
items less food and energy increased 0.2 percent in December (SA); up 2.6 percent over the year (NSA).
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Local and Regional CPI
Next Release
January 2026 CPI data are scheduled to be released on February 11, 2026, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.
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Publications
The Economics Daily
Consumer prices up 3.0 percent from September 2024 to September 2025
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 3.0 percent for the 12 months ending September 2025, after rising 2.9 percent over the 12 months ending August. read more »
Beyond the Numbers
What price changes contributed the most to increases in the CPI in 2024?
Between December 2023 and December 2024, consumer prices experienced disinflation, where prices still increased but by a smaller amount than before. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 2.9 percent from December 2023 to December 2024. This was a slower rate of increase than in the three previous 12-month periods ending in December. read more »
Monthly Labor Review
Impacts of COVID-19 on collection and missing data in the CPI
Data collection rapidly shifted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. read more »
