Consumer prices up 2.3 percent from April 2024 to April 2025
May 19, 2025
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 2.3 percent for the 12 months ending April 2025, after rising 2.4 percent over the same period in March. The April change was the smallest 12-month increase in the all items index since February 2021.
12-month percentage change, Consumer Price Index, selected categories, not seasonally adjusted
Month
All items
Food
Food at home
Food away from home
Energy
Gasoline (all types)
Electricity
Natural gas (piped)
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy commodities
Apparel
Apr 2015
-0.2
2.0
1.3
2.9
-19.4
-31.7
3.8
-16.3
1.8
-0.2
-0.8
May 2015
0.0
1.6
0.6
3.0
-16.3
-25.0
0.5
-15.4
1.7
-0.3
-1.5
Jun 2015
0.1
1.8
1.0
3.0
-15.0
-23.3
0.0
-13.0
1.8
-0.4
-1.8
Jul 2015
0.2
1.6
0.9
2.7
-14.8
-22.3
-0.7
-14.2
1.8
-0.5
-1.6
Aug 2015
0.2
1.6
0.8
2.7
-15.0
-23.3
-0.6
-11.5
1.8
-0.5
-0.9
Sep 2015
0.0
1.6
0.8
2.9
-18.4
-29.6
-0.4
-12.1
1.9
-0.5
-1.4
Oct 2015
0.2
1.6
0.7
2.9
-17.1
-27.8
-0.5
-11.0
1.9
-0.7
-1.9
Nov 2015
0.5
1.3
0.3
2.7
-14.7
-24.1
-0.2
-11.7
2.0
-0.6
-1.5
Dec 2015
0.7
0.8
-0.4
2.6
-12.6
-19.7
-1.2
-14.9
2.1
-0.4
-0.9
Jan 2016
1.4
0.8
-0.5
2.7
-6.5
-7.3
-2.4
-12.7
2.2
-0.1
-0.5
Feb 2016
1.0
0.9
-0.3
2.6
-12.5
-20.7
-3.0
-10.3
2.3
0.1
0.9
Mar 2016
0.9
0.8
-0.5
2.7
-12.6
-20.9
-1.7
-9.2
2.2
-0.4
-0.6
Apr 2016
1.1
0.9
-0.3
2.7
-8.9
-13.8
-2.1
-6.5
2.1
-0.5
-0.6
May 2016
1.0
0.7
-0.7
2.6
-10.1
-16.9
-1.3
-4.7
2.2
-0.5
0.5
Jun 2016
1.0
0.3
-1.3
2.6
-9.4
-15.4
-1.8
-5.0
2.2
-0.6
0.4
Jul 2016
0.8
0.2
-1.6
2.8
-10.9
-19.9
-1.0
-0.4
2.2
-0.6
0.3
Aug 2016
1.1
0.0
-1.9
2.8
-9.2
-17.8
-0.7
1.1
2.3
-0.5
0.3
Sep 2016
1.5
-0.3
-2.2
2.4
-2.9
-6.5
0.1
2.9
2.2
-0.6
-0.1
Oct 2016
1.6
-0.4
-2.3
2.4
0.1
-0.9
0.4
4.8
2.1
-0.5
0.7
Nov 2016
1.7
-0.4
-2.2
2.3
1.1
1.0
0.2
6.2
2.1
-0.7
0.3
Dec 2016
2.1
-0.2
-2.0
2.3
5.4
9.1
0.7
7.8
2.2
-0.6
-0.1
Jan 2017
2.5
-0.2
-1.9
2.4
10.8
20.3
1.0
10.1
2.3
-0.2
1.0
Feb 2017
2.7
0.0
-1.7
2.4
15.2
30.7
1.9
10.9
2.2
-0.5
0.4
Mar 2017
2.4
0.5
-0.9
2.4
10.9
19.9
1.6
10.3
2.0
-0.6
0.6
Apr 2017
2.2
0.5
-0.8
2.3
9.3
14.3
2.4
12.0
1.9
-0.6
0.5
May 2017
1.9
0.9
-0.2
2.3
5.4
5.8
2.7
12.8
1.7
-0.8
-0.9
Jun 2017
1.6
0.9
-0.1
2.2
2.3
-0.4
2.5
12.8
1.7
-0.6
-0.7
Jul 2017
1.7
1.1
0.3
2.1
3.4
3.0
2.6
7.5
1.7
-0.6
-0.4
Aug 2017
1.9
1.1
0.3
2.2
6.4
10.4
2.3
5.4
1.7
-0.9
-0.6
Sep 2017
2.2
1.2
0.4
2.4
10.1
19.3
1.7
3.8
1.7
-1.0
-0.2
Oct 2017
2.0
1.3
0.6
2.3
6.4
10.8
2.0
3.2
1.8
-1.0
-0.6
Nov 2017
2.2
1.4
0.6
2.4
9.4
16.5
2.5
3.6
1.7
-0.9
-1.6
Dec 2017
2.1
1.6
0.9
2.5
6.9
10.7
2.6
4.7
1.8
-0.7
-1.6
Jan 2018
2.1
1.7
1.0
2.5
5.5
8.5
2.4
0.2
1.8
-0.7
-0.7
Feb 2018
2.2
1.4
0.5
2.6
7.7
12.6
2.2
3.8
1.8
-0.5
0.4
Mar 2018
2.4
1.3
0.4
2.5
7.0
11.1
2.2
3.4
2.1
-0.3
0.3
Apr 2018
2.5
1.4
0.5
2.5
7.9
13.4
1.2
1.0
2.1
-0.4
0.8
May 2018
2.8
1.2
0.1
2.7
11.7
21.8
1.0
-0.8
2.2
-0.3
1.4
Jun 2018
2.9
1.4
0.4
2.8
12.0
24.3
-0.1
-2.1
2.3
-0.2
0.6
Jul 2018
2.9
1.4
0.4
2.8
12.1
25.4
-0.8
-1.3
2.4
0.0
0.3
Aug 2018
2.7
1.4
0.5
2.6
10.2
20.3
-0.5
0.1
2.2
-0.2
-1.4
Sep 2018
2.3
1.4
0.4
2.6
4.8
9.1
-1.2
-1.2
2.2
-0.3
-0.6
Oct 2018
2.5
1.2
0.1
2.5
8.9
16.1
0.7
-2.1
2.1
-0.1
-0.4
Nov 2018
2.2
1.4
0.4
2.6
3.1
5.0
0.6
-2.1
2.2
0.2
-0.4
Dec 2018
1.9
1.6
0.6
2.8
-0.3
-2.1
1.1
2.3
2.2
0.1
-0.1
Jan 2019
1.6
1.6
0.6
2.8
-4.8
-10.1
0.4
4.3
2.2
0.3
0.1
Feb 2019
1.5
2.0
1.2
2.9
-5.0
-9.1
0.0
-2.6
2.1
0.1
-0.8
Mar 2019
1.9
2.1
1.4
3.0
-0.4
-0.7
0.3
-1.4
2.0
0.0
-2.2
Apr 2019
2.0
1.8
0.7
3.1
1.7
3.1
0.6
-1.9
2.1
-0.2
-3.0
May 2019
1.8
2.0
1.2
2.9
-0.5
-0.2
-0.2
-2.6
2.0
-0.2
-3.1
Jun 2019
1.6
1.9
0.9
3.1
-3.4
-5.4
-0.3
-2.1
2.1
0.2
-1.3
Jul 2019
1.8
1.8
0.6
3.2
-2.0
-3.3
0.5
-2.9
2.2
0.4
-0.5
Aug 2019
1.7
1.7
0.5
3.2
-4.4
-7.1
-0.1
-3.5
2.4
0.8
1.0
Sep 2019
1.7
1.8
0.6
3.2
-4.8
-8.2
0.7
-2.7
2.4
0.7
-0.3
Oct 2019
1.8
2.1
1.0
3.3
-4.2
-7.3
0.4
0.2
2.3
0.3
-2.3
Nov 2019
2.1
2.0
1.0
3.2
-0.6
-1.2
0.5
1.1
2.3
0.1
-1.6
Dec 2019
2.3
1.8
0.7
3.1
3.4
7.9
-0.4
-3.5
2.3
0.1
-1.2
Jan 2020
2.5
1.8
0.7
3.1
6.2
12.8
0.5
-3.2
2.3
-0.3
-1.3
Feb 2020
2.3
1.8
0.8
3.0
2.8
5.6
0.6
-2.0
2.4
0.0
-0.9
Mar 2020
1.5
1.9
1.1
3.0
-5.7
-10.2
0.2
-2.9
2.1
-0.2
-1.6
Apr 2020
0.3
3.5
4.1
2.8
-17.7
-32.0
0.2
-1.9
1.4
-0.9
-5.7
May 2020
0.1
4.0
4.8
2.9
-18.9
-33.8
-0.2
-0.3
1.2
-1.0
-7.9
Jun 2020
0.6
4.5
5.6
3.1
-12.6
-23.4
0.1
-0.2
1.2
-1.1
-7.3
Jul 2020
1.0
4.1
4.6
3.4
-11.2
-20.3
-0.1
-0.3
1.6
-0.5
-6.5
Aug 2020
1.3
4.1
4.6
3.5
-9.0
-16.8
-0.1
-0.5
1.7
0.4
-5.9
Sep 2020
1.4
3.9
4.1
3.8
-7.7
-15.4
0.7
3.8
1.7
1.0
-6.0
Oct 2020
1.2
3.9
4.0
3.9
-9.2
-18.0
1.3
1.8
1.6
1.2
-5.5
Nov 2020
1.2
3.7
3.6
3.8
-9.4
-19.3
1.6
4.4
1.6
1.4
-5.2
Dec 2020
1.4
3.9
3.9
3.9
-7.0
-15.2
2.2
4.1
1.6
1.7
-3.9
Jan 2021
1.4
3.8
3.7
3.9
-3.6
-8.6
1.5
4.3
1.4
1.7
-2.5
Feb 2021
1.7
3.6
3.5
3.7
2.4
1.5
2.3
6.7
1.3
1.3
-3.6
Mar 2021
2.6
3.5
3.3
3.7
13.2
22.5
2.5
9.8
1.6
1.7
-2.5
Apr 2021
4.2
2.4
1.2
3.8
25.1
49.6
3.6
12.1
3.0
4.4
1.9
May 2021
5.0
2.2
0.7
4.0
28.5
56.2
4.2
13.5
3.8
6.5
5.6
Jun 2021
5.4
2.4
0.9
4.2
24.5
45.1
3.8
15.6
4.5
8.7
4.9
Jul 2021
5.4
3.4
2.6
4.6
23.8
41.8
4.0
19.0
4.3
8.5
4.2
Aug 2021
5.3
3.7
3.0
4.7
25.0
42.7
5.2
21.1
4.0
7.7
4.2
Sep 2021
5.4
4.6
4.5
4.7
24.8
42.1
5.2
20.6
4.0
7.3
3.4
Oct 2021
6.2
5.3
5.4
5.3
30.0
49.6
6.5
28.1
4.6
8.4
4.3
Nov 2021
6.8
6.1
6.4
5.8
33.3
58.1
6.5
25.1
4.9
9.4
5.0
Dec 2021
7.0
6.3
6.5
6.0
29.3
49.6
6.3
24.1
5.5
10.7
5.8
Jan 2022
7.5
7.0
7.4
6.4
27.0
40.0
10.7
23.9
6.0
11.7
5.3
Feb 2022
7.9
7.9
8.6
6.8
25.6
38.0
9.0
23.8
6.4
12.3
6.6
Mar 2022
8.5
8.8
10.0
6.9
32.0
48.0
11.1
21.6
6.5
11.7
6.8
Apr 2022
8.3
9.4
10.8
7.2
30.3
43.6
11.0
22.7
6.2
9.7
5.4
May 2022
8.6
10.1
11.9
7.4
34.6
48.7
12.0
30.2
6.0
8.5
5.0
Jun 2022
9.1
10.4
12.2
7.7
41.6
59.9
13.7
38.4
5.9
7.2
5.2
Jul 2022
8.5
10.9
13.1
7.6
32.9
44.0
15.2
30.5
5.9
7.0
5.1
Aug 2022
8.3
11.4
13.5
8.0
23.8
25.6
15.8
33.0
6.3
7.1
5.1
Sep 2022
8.2
11.2
13.0
8.5
19.8
18.2
15.5
33.1
6.6
6.6
5.5
Oct 2022
7.7
10.9
12.4
8.6
17.6
17.5
14.1
20.0
6.3
5.1
4.1
Nov 2022
7.1
10.6
12.0
8.5
13.1
10.1
13.7
15.5
6.0
3.7
3.6
Dec 2022
6.5
10.4
11.8
8.3
7.3
-1.5
14.3
19.3
5.7
2.1
2.9
Jan 2023
6.4
10.1
11.3
8.2
8.7
1.5
11.9
26.7
5.6
1.4
3.1
Feb 2023
6.0
9.5
10.2
8.4
5.2
-2.0
12.9
14.3
5.5
1.0
3.3
Mar 2023
5.0
8.5
8.4
8.8
-6.4
-17.4
10.2
5.5
5.6
1.5
3.3
Apr 2023
4.9
7.7
7.1
8.6
-5.1
-12.2
8.4
-2.1
5.5
2.0
3.6
May 2023
4.0
6.7
5.8
8.3
-11.7
-19.7
5.9
-11.0
5.3
2.0
3.5
Jun 2023
3.0
5.7
4.7
7.7
-16.7
-26.5
5.4
-18.6
4.8
1.3
3.1
Jul 2023
3.2
4.9
3.6
7.1
-12.5
-19.9
3.0
-13.7
4.7
0.8
3.2
Aug 2023
3.7
4.3
3.0
6.5
-3.6
-3.3
2.1
-16.5
4.3
0.2
3.1
Sep 2023
3.7
3.7
2.4
6.0
-0.5
3.0
2.6
-19.9
4.1
0.0
2.3
Oct 2023
3.2
3.3
2.1
5.4
-4.5
-5.3
2.4
-15.8
4.0
0.1
2.6
Nov 2023
3.1
2.9
1.7
5.3
-5.4
-8.9
3.4
-10.4
4.0
0.0
1.1
Dec 2023
3.4
2.7
1.3
5.2
-2.0
-1.9
3.3
-13.8
3.9
0.2
1.0
Jan 2024
3.1
2.6
1.2
5.1
-4.6
-6.4
3.8
-17.8
3.9
-0.3
0.1
Feb 2024
3.2
2.2
1.0
4.5
-1.9
-3.9
3.6
-8.8
3.8
-0.3
0.0
Mar 2024
3.5
2.2
1.2
4.2
2.1
1.3
5.0
-3.2
3.8
-0.7
0.4
Apr 2024
3.4
2.2
1.1
4.1
2.6
1.2
5.1
-1.9
3.6
-1.3
1.3
May 2024
3.3
2.1
1.0
4.0
3.7
2.2
5.9
0.2
3.4
-1.7
0.8
Jun 2024
3.0
2.2
1.1
4.1
1.0
-2.5
4.4
3.7
3.3
-1.8
0.8
Jul 2024
2.9
2.2
1.1
4.1
1.1
-2.2
4.9
1.5
3.2
-1.9
0.2
Aug 2024
2.5
2.1
0.9
4.0
-4.0
-10.3
3.9
-0.1
3.2
-1.9
0.3
Sep 2024
2.4
2.3
1.3
3.9
-6.8
-15.3
3.7
2.0
3.3
-1.0
1.8
Oct 2024
2.6
2.1
1.1
3.8
-4.9
-12.2
4.5
2.0
3.3
-1.0
0.3
Nov 2024
2.7
2.4
1.6
3.6
-3.2
-8.1
3.1
1.8
3.3
-0.6
1.1
Dec 2024
2.9
2.5
1.8
3.6
-0.5
-3.4
2.8
4.9
3.2
-0.5
1.2
Jan 2025
3.0
2.5
1.9
3.4
1.0
-0.2
1.9
4.9
3.3
-0.1
0.4
Feb 2025
2.8
2.6
1.9
3.7
-0.2
-3.1
2.5
6.0
3.1
-0.1
0.6
Mar 2025
2.4
3.0
2.4
3.8
-3.3
-9.8
2.8
9.4
2.8
-0.1
0.3
Apr 2025
2.3
2.8
2.0
3.9
-3.7
-11.8
3.6
15.7
2.8
0.1
-0.7
12-month percentage change, Consumer Price Index, selected categories, not seasonally adjusted
Month
New vehicles
Medical care commodities
Services less energy services
Shelter
Medical care services
Education and communication
Apr 2015
0.8
4.1
2.5
3.0
2.6
0.3
May 2015
0.8
3.9
2.4
2.9
2.5
0.1
Jun 2015
1.2
3.3
2.5
3.0
2.3
0.1
Jul 2015
0.7
3.1
2.6
3.1
2.3
0.1
Aug 2015
0.6
3.4
2.6
3.1
2.2
0.1
Sep 2015
0.5
2.7
2.7
3.2
2.4
0.4
Oct 2015
0.1
2.8
2.8
3.2
3.0
1.0
Nov 2015
0.2
2.5
2.9
3.2
3.1
1.3
Dec 2015
0.2
1.5
2.9
3.2
2.9
1.4
Jan 2016
0.6
2.1
3.0
3.2
3.3
1.4
Feb 2016
0.6
2.2
3.1
3.3
3.9
1.2
Mar 2016
0.4
2.4
3.0
3.2
3.6
1.2
Apr 2016
0.0
2.7
3.0
3.2
3.1
1.2
May 2016
-0.2
2.0
3.2
3.4
3.5
1.1
Jun 2016
-0.4
2.8
3.2
3.5
3.8
1.1
Jul 2016
0.0
3.3
3.1
3.3
4.1
0.9
Aug 2016
0.0
4.4
3.2
3.4
5.1
0.7
Sep 2016
0.0
5.2
3.2
3.4
4.8
0.1
Oct 2016
0.3
5.0
3.0
3.5
4.1
-0.3
Nov 2016
0.2
4.3
3.0
3.6
3.9
-0.3
Dec 2016
0.3
4.7
3.1
3.6
3.9
-0.2
Jan 2017
0.9
4.7
3.1
3.5
3.6
-0.3
Feb 2017
0.5
4.1
3.1
3.5
3.4
-0.3
Mar 2017
0.2
3.9
2.9
3.5
3.4
-2.2
Apr 2017
0.4
2.6
2.7
3.5
3.1
-2.5
May 2017
0.3
3.3
2.6
3.3
2.5
-2.5
Jun 2017
0.0
3.2
2.5
3.3
2.5
-2.4
Jul 2017
-0.6
3.7
2.4
3.2
2.3
-2.5
Aug 2017
-0.7
2.4
2.5
3.3
1.6
-2.6
Sep 2017
-1.0
1.0
2.6
3.2
1.7
-2.1
Oct 2017
-1.4
0.9
2.7
3.2
1.9
-1.8
Nov 2017
-1.1
1.8
2.5
3.2
1.6
-1.7
Dec 2017
-0.5
2.3
2.6
3.2
1.6
-1.7
Jan 2018
-1.2
1.8
2.6
3.2
2.0
-1.7
Feb 2018
-1.5
1.6
2.6
3.1
1.8
-1.8
Mar 2018
-1.2
1.4
2.9
3.3
2.1
-0.2
Apr 2018
-1.6
1.9
2.9
3.4
2.2
0.1
May 2018
-1.1
2.7
3.0
3.5
2.3
0.5
Jun 2018
-0.5
2.4
3.1
3.4
2.5
0.8
Jul 2018
0.2
0.4
3.1
3.5
2.3
1.0
Aug 2018
0.3
0.3
3.0
3.4
1.9
1.2
Sep 2018
0.5
0.7
3.0
3.3
2.0
1.2
Oct 2018
0.5
0.7
2.9
3.2
1.9
0.9
Nov 2018
0.3
0.6
2.9
3.2
2.4
0.2
Dec 2018
-0.3
-0.5
2.9
3.2
2.6
0.2
Jan 2019
0.0
-0.3
2.8
3.2
2.4
0.3
Feb 2019
0.3
-1.1
2.7
3.4
2.4
0.6
Mar 2019
0.7
-0.6
2.7
3.4
2.3
0.8
Apr 2019
1.2
0.2
2.8
3.4
2.3
0.9
May 2019
0.9
-0.7
2.7
3.3
2.8
0.7
Jun 2019
0.6
-1.5
2.8
3.5
2.8
0.6
Jul 2019
0.3
-0.4
2.8
3.5
3.3
0.6
Aug 2019
0.2
0.1
2.9
3.4
4.3
0.6
Sep 2019
0.1
-0.3
2.9
3.5
4.4
0.4
Oct 2019
0.1
1.0
3.0
3.3
5.1
0.5
Nov 2019
-0.1
0.6
3.0
3.3
5.1
1.4
Dec 2019
0.1
2.5
3.0
3.2
5.1
1.4
Jan 2020
0.1
1.7
3.1
3.3
5.1
1.5
Feb 2020
0.4
1.8
3.1
3.3
5.3
1.5
Mar 2020
-0.4
1.3
2.8
3.0
5.5
1.5
Apr 2020
-0.6
0.7
2.2
2.6
5.8
1.6
May 2020
-0.3
0.8
2.0
2.5
5.9
1.6
Jun 2020
-0.2
1.3
1.9
2.4
6.0
1.4
Jul 2020
0.5
1.1
2.3
2.3
5.9
2.3
Aug 2020
0.7
0.8
2.2
2.3
5.3
2.3
Sep 2020
1.0
0.9
1.9
2.0
4.9
2.1
Oct 2020
1.5
-0.8
1.7
2.0
3.7
2.1
Nov 2020
1.6
-1.1
1.7
1.9
3.2
1.9
Dec 2020
2.0
-2.5
1.6
1.8
2.8
2.0
Jan 2021
1.4
-2.3
1.3
1.6
2.9
1.7
Feb 2021
1.2
-2.5
1.3
1.5
3.0
1.7
Mar 2021
1.5
-2.4
1.6
1.7
2.7
1.5
Apr 2021
2.0
-1.7
2.5
2.1
2.2
1.7
May 2021
3.3
-1.9
2.9
2.2
1.5
1.9
Jun 2021
5.3
-2.2
3.1
2.6
1.0
2.1
Jul 2021
6.4
-2.1
2.9
2.8
0.8
1.1
Aug 2021
7.6
-2.5
2.7
2.8
1.0
1.2
Sep 2021
8.7
-1.6
2.9
3.2
0.9
1.7
Oct 2021
9.8
-0.4
3.2
3.5
1.7
1.8
Nov 2021
11.1
0.2
3.4
3.8
2.1
1.7
Dec 2021
11.8
0.4
3.7
4.1
2.5
1.6
Jan 2022
12.2
1.4
4.1
4.4
2.7
1.6
Feb 2022
12.4
2.5
4.4
4.7
2.4
1.6
Mar 2022
12.5
2.7
4.7
5.0
2.9
1.5
Apr 2022
13.2
2.1
4.9
5.1
3.5
1.0
May 2022
12.6
2.4
5.2
5.5
4.0
0.8
Jun 2022
11.4
3.2
5.5
5.6
4.8
0.8
Jul 2022
10.4
3.7
5.5
5.7
5.1
0.5
Aug 2022
10.1
4.1
6.1
6.2
5.6
0.5
Sep 2022
9.4
3.7
6.7
6.6
6.5
0.2
Oct 2022
8.4
3.1
6.7
6.9
5.4
0.0
Nov 2022
7.2
3.1
6.8
7.1
4.4
0.7
Dec 2022
5.9
3.2
7.0
7.5
4.1
0.7
Jan 2023
5.8
3.4
7.2
7.9
3.0
1.0
Feb 2023
5.8
3.2
7.3
8.1
2.1
1.0
Mar 2023
6.1
3.6
7.1
8.2
1.0
1.4
Apr 2023
5.4
4.0
6.8
8.1
0.4
1.6
May 2023
4.7
4.4
6.6
8.0
-0.1
1.5
Jun 2023
4.1
4.2
6.2
7.8
-0.8
1.1
Jul 2023
3.5
4.1
6.1
7.7
-1.5
1.2
Aug 2023
2.9
4.5
5.9
7.3
-2.1
1.0
Sep 2023
2.5
4.2
5.7
7.2
-2.6
1.0
Oct 2023
1.9
4.7
5.5
6.7
-2.0
0.9
Nov 2023
1.3
5.0
5.5
6.5
-0.9
-0.1
Dec 2023
1.0
4.7
5.3
6.2
-0.5
-0.1
Jan 2024
0.7
3.0
5.4
6.0
0.6
0.0
Feb 2024
0.4
2.9
5.2
5.7
1.1
0.4
Mar 2024
-0.1
2.5
5.4
5.7
2.1
0.2
Apr 2024
-0.4
2.5
5.3
5.5
2.7
0.4
May 2024
-0.8
3.1
5.3
5.4
3.1
0.5
Jun 2024
-0.9
3.1
5.1
5.2
3.3
0.7
Jul 2024
-1.0
2.8
4.9
5.1
3.3
0.9
Aug 2024
-1.2
2.0
4.9
5.2
3.2
1.0
Sep 2024
-1.3
1.6
4.7
4.9
3.6
0.9
Oct 2024
-1.3
1.0
4.8
4.9
3.8
0.8
Nov 2024
-0.7
0.4
4.6
4.7
3.7
0.7
Dec 2024
-0.4
0.5
4.4
4.6
3.4
0.6
Jan 2025
-0.3
2.3
4.3
4.4
2.7
0.5
Feb 2025
-0.3
2.3
4.1
4.2
3.0
0.3
Mar 2025
0.0
1.0
3.7
4.0
3.0
0.5
Apr 2025
0.3
1.0
3.6
4.0
3.1
0.2
The all items less food and energy index rose 2.8 percent over the 12 months ending in April. Food prices increased 2.8 percent, while energy prices decreased 3.7 percent.
Food at home prices were 2.0 percent higher than a year earlier. Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs prices rose 7.0 percent over the last 12 months as egg prices increased 49.3 percent. Prices for nonalcoholic beverages increased 3.2 percent, and prices for dairy and related products were up 1.6 percent. Prices for fruits and vegetables decreased 0.9 percent over the year. Food away from home prices were 3.9 percent higher than in April 2024.
Gasoline prices fell 11.8 percent over this 12-month span and fuel oil prices fell 9.6 percent. In contrast, electricity prices increased 3.6 percent over the last 12 months and natural gas prices rose 15.7 percent.
These data are from the Consumer Price Index program and are not seasonally adjusted. To learn more, see "Consumer Price Index — April 2025 ." We also have more charts on consumer prices.
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