Percent changes and historical references for select import and export price indexes: August 2020 to August 2021
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
| Description |
End Use |
August
2021
1-month
percent change |
Largest 1-month
percent change
increase/decrease since |
Index
first
published
monthly |
August
2021
12-month
percent change |
Largest 12-month
percent change
increase/decrease since |
Index start date |
| Percent change |
Date |
Percent change |
Date |
Imports |
|
|
All commodities |
|
-0.3 |
-2.6 |
Apr. 2020 |
Dec. 1988 |
9.0 |
10.3 |
Jul. 2021 |
Sep. 1982 |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
|
-0.1 |
-0.2 |
Nov. 2020 |
Dec. 2001 |
5.6 |
6.4 |
Jul. 2021 |
Dec. 2001 |
All imports excluding petroleum |
|
-0.1 |
-0.1 |
Oct. 2020 |
Dec. 1988 |
5.9 |
6.9 |
Jul. 2021 |
Mar. 1985 |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
Jul. 2021 |
Dec. 1988 |
9.9 |
9.9 |
Jul. 2021 |
Sep. 1977 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
-1.7 |
-12.2 |
Apr. 2020 |
Dec. 1988 |
34.6 |
41.8 |
Jul. 2021 |
Dec. 1984 |
Industrial supplies & materials, excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
|
-1.3 |
-3.3 |
Apr. 2020 |
Dec. 2001 |
24.0 |
30.0 |
Jul. 2021 |
Dec. 2001 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
|
-1.2 |
-3.3 |
Apr. 2020 |
Sep. 1992 |
25.7 |
32.0 |
Jul. 2021 |
Sep. 1982 |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
-2.3 |
-4.7 |
Sep. 2020 |
Sep. 1992 |
56.5 |
66.1 |
Jul. 2021 |
Dec. 1984 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
-2.4 |
-6.1 |
Sep. 2020 |
Dec. 1988 |
55.9 |
65.1 |
Jul. 2021 |
Jun. 1982 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
-0.8 |
-10.3 |
Apr. 2021 |
Dec. 1994 |
93.2 |
120.1 |
Jul. 2021 |
Sep. 1981 |
Capital goods |
2 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
Jul. 2021 |
Dec. 1988 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
Jul. 2021 |
Dec. 1979 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
Jul. 2021 |
Dec. 1988 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
Apr. 2012 |
Jun. 1981 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
Jul. 2021 |
Dec. 1988 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
Jul. 2021 |
Jun. 1982 |
|
Exports |
|
|
All commodities |
|
0.4 |
1.1 |
Jul. 2021 |
Dec. 1988 |
16.8 |
17.0 |
Jul. 2021 |
Sep. 1983 |
Nonagricultural commodities |
|
0.2 |
1.4 |
Jul. 2021 |
Dec. 1988 |
14.9 |
15.7 |
Jul. 2021 |
Mar. 1985 |
Agricultural commodities |
|
1.1 |
1.4 |
Jun. 2021 |
Dec. 1988 |
33.4 |
33.4 |
Jun. 2021 |
Mar. 1985 |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
Jun. 2021 |
Dec. 1988 |
33.2 |
33.7 |
Jun. 2021 |
Sep. 1983 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
0.7 |
2.9 |
Jul. 2021 |
Dec. 1988 |
39.7 |
41.8 |
Jul. 2021 |
Sep. 1983 |
Capital goods |
2 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
Jul. 2021 |
Dec. 1988 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
Jul. 2008 |
Dec. 1978 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
Jul. 2021 |
Dec. 1988 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
Jul. 2012 |
Mar. 1980 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
-0.3 |
-0.5 |
Jan. 2021 |
Dec. 1988 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
Jul. 2021 |
Sep. 1983 |
|
Dash = Not applicable
|
Last Modified Date: September 15, 2021
|
United States Department of Labor
