The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region decreased 0.1 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Energy prices fell 2.1 percent, led by declining gasoline prices. The index for all items less food and energy remained unchanged in December, while the index for food rose 0.2 percent. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, month-to-month changes may reflect the impact of seasonal influences.)

The Midwest all items CPI-U advanced 2.7 percent for the 12 months ending in December. The index for all items less food and energy rose 2.7 percent over the year, and food prices increased 2.6 percent. Energy prices also advanced 2.7 percent.

  

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Chart 1. Over-the-year percent change in CPI-U, Midwest region, December 2022–December 2025

Month	All items	All items less food and energy
Dec 2022	6.0	5.2
Jan 2023	6.0	4.9
Feb 2023	5.6	5.0
Mar 2023	4.9	5.4
Apr 2023	4.9	5.5
May 2023	3.7	5.0
Jun 2023	2.4	4.8
Jul 2023	2.9	5.0
Aug 2023	3.4	4.5
Sep 2023	3.2	4.2
Oct 2023	2.9	4.3
Nov 2023	2.9	4.2
Dec 2023	3.2	4.1
Jan 2024	2.7	3.7
Feb 2024	2.8	3.4
Mar 2024	2.8	3.2
Apr 2024	2.8	3.1
May 2024	2.7	3.0
Jun 2024	2.5	2.9
Jul 2024	2.7	2.9
Aug 2024	2.6	3.2
Sep 2024	2.5	3.4
Oct 2024	2.6	3.1
Nov 2024	2.6	3.2
Dec 2024	3.0	3.3
Jan 2025	3.4	3.6
Feb 2025	3.1	3.6
Mar 2025	2.7	3.3
Apr 2025	2.4	2.9
May 2025	2.4	2.9
Jun 2025	3.0	3.3
Jul 2025	2.6	3.0
Aug 2025	2.8	3.0
Sep 2025	3.1	3.1
Oct 2025	-	-
Nov 2025	3.0	2.8
Dec 2025	2.7	2.7
Note: The October 2025 data values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.

Food prices increased 0.2 percent in December. The index for food away from home (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) increased 0.5 percent, while the index for food at home (grocery store purchases) was unchanged for the month of December. Within the index for food at home, the indexes for fruits and vegetables (+1.4 percent), and cereals and bakery products (+0.7 percent) led increases. The indexes for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs (-0.9 percent) as well as dairy and related products (-1.2 percent) led declines.

Food prices advanced 2.6 percent over the year. The index for food away from home increased 4.0 percent, and the index for food at home rose 1.8 percent, with higher prices in 4 of the 6 major grocery store food groups. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs led the rise, advancing 4.7 percent over the year.

The energy index fell 2.1 percent over the month, largely due to lower prices for gasoline (-7.0 percent). Prices paid for electricity (-0.8 percent) also declined over the month, while the index for natural gas service rose 7.1 percent, partially offsetting the decline.

From December 2024 to December 2025, the energy index increased 2.7 percent. The indexes for electricity and natural gas service both increased by 11.4 percent. The index for gasoline declined 6.7 percent over the 12-month period.

The index for all items less food and energy was unchanged in December. Prices were higher for recreation (+1.1 percent), medical care services (+0.5 percent), and owners’ equivalent rent of residences (+0.2 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for education and communication (-1.0 percent), used cars and trucks (-1.5 percent), and lodging away from home.

The index for all items less food and energy rose 2.7 percent over the year. Components contributing to the increase included owners’ equivalent rent of residences (+4.1 percent), recreation (+4.4 percent), and medical care services (+3.3 percent).

The Consumer Price Index for January 2026 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 7:30 a.m. (CT).

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time in a fixed market basket of goods and services. The Consumer Price Index for the Midwest region is published monthly. The set of components and sub-aggregates published for regional and metropolitan indexes is more limited than at the U.S. city average level; these indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.

The Midwest region is comprised of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Refer to the national CPI news release technical note or the Handbook of Methods for more information.

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Table 1. Midwest region CPI-U by expenditure category for December 2025, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)

Expenditure category	Indexes				Percent change from:
	Historical data	Oct. 2025	Nov. 2025	Dec. 2025	Dec. 2024	Oct. 2025	Nov. 2025
All items		-	300.771	300.404	2.7	-	-0.1
All items (December 1977 = 100)		-	489.371	488.774	-	-	-
Food and beverages		-	325.630	326.209	2.6	-	0.2
Food		-	327.281	327.951	2.6	-	0.2
Food at home		-	296.341	296.429	1.8	-	0.0
Cereals and bakery products		-	344.179	346.447	2.5	-	0.7
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs		-	338.615	335.678	4.7	-	-0.9
Dairy and related products		-	248.489	245.506	-2.0	-	-1.2
Fruits and vegetables		-	317.985	322.390	-0.2	-	1.4
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials		-	221.136	221.732	3.8	-	0.3
Other food at home		-	259.863	259.701	1.0	-	-0.1
Food away from home		-	379.056	380.834	4.0	-	0.5
Alcoholic beverages		-	302.247	301.460	1.5	-	-0.3
Housing		-	308.718	309.459	4.4	-	0.2
Shelter		-	372.064	372.496	3.8	-	0.1
Rent of primary residence		-	377.587	377.879	3.9	-	0.1
Owners' equivalent rent of residences(1)		-	382.574	383.162	4.1	-	0.2
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(1)		-	382.445	383.033	4.1	-	0.2
Fuels and utilities		-	296.364	300.905	9.3	-	1.5
Household energy		-	242.051	246.655	11.1	-	1.9
Energy services		-	250.876	255.795	11.4	-	2.0
Electricity		-	261.379	259.203	11.4	-	-0.8
Utility (piped) gas service		-	214.352	229.555	11.4	-	7.1
Household furnishings and operations		-	146.266	145.930	3.9	-	-0.2
Apparel		-	120.648	120.037	2.6	-	-0.5
Transportation		-	259.728	255.508	-1.4	-	-1.6
Private transportation		-	259.025	254.114	-1.4	-	-1.9
New and used motor vehicles(2)		-	127.049	125.976	0.7	-	-0.8
New vehicles		173.557	173.429	172.960	0.6	-0.3	-0.3
New cars(3)		167.593	167.881	167.233	0.1	-0.2	-0.4
Used cars and trucks		187.676	187.282	184.406	1.5	-1.7	-1.5
Motor fuel		-	268.350	249.703	-6.5	-	-6.9
Gasoline (all types)		264.682	267.487	248.817	-6.7	-6.0	-7.0
Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)		255.889	258.720	240.049	-7.0	-6.2	-7.2
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(4)		322.105	324.248	305.757	-5.6	-5.1	-5.7
Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)		311.864	313.951	298.539	-4.5	-4.3	-4.9
Medical care		-	575.184	577.597	2.7	-	0.4
Medical care commodities		-	395.470	395.357	0.4	-	0.0
Medical care services		-	635.281	638.648	3.3	-	0.5
Professional services		-	485.202	487.155	2.5	-	0.4
Recreation(2)		-	146.089	147.645	4.4	-	1.1
Education and communication(2)		-	144.706	143.199	0.7	-	-1.0
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(5)		-	1,384.306	1,384.306	2.6	-	0.0
Other goods and services		-	578.011	575.734	3.2	-	-0.4
(1) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. (2) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. (3) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. (4) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. (5) Indexes on a December 1977=100 base.
- Data not available. Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Note: The October 2025 and November 2025 data values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.

Table 2. Midwest region CPI-U by special aggregate index for December 2025, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)

Special aggregate index	Indexes				Percent change from:
	Historical data	Oct. 2025	Nov. 2025	Dec. 2025	Dec. 2024	Oct. 2025	Nov. 2025
All items		-	300.771	300.404	2.7	-	-0.1
Food		-	327.281	327.951	2.6	-	0.2
Energy		-	255.488	250.030	2.7	-	-2.1
All items less food and energy		-	306.563	306.531	2.7	-	0.0
All items less energy		-	308.848	308.918	2.7	-	0.0
All items less medical care		-	287.891	287.379	2.7	-	-0.2
All items less shelter		-	277.604	276.948	2.2	-	-0.2
Commodities		-	219.179	217.662	1.4	-	-0.7
Commodities less food		-	175.458	173.302	0.7	-	-1.2
Commodities less food & beverages		-	171.544	169.373	0.7	-	-1.3
Durables		-	123.631	122.921	2.0	-	-0.6
Nondurables		-	270.719	268.710	1.2	-	-0.7
Nondurables less food		-	223.778	219.709	-0.4	-	-1.8
Nondurables less food & beverages		-	219.401	215.157	-0.6	-	-1.9
Services		-	384.469	385.355	3.5	-	0.2
Services less rent of shelter(1)		-	406.959	408.511	3.3	-	0.4
Services less medical care services		-	365.913	366.605	3.5	-	0.2
(1) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
- Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. NOTE: The October 2025 and November 2025 data values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.