US CPI y/y

The US CPI inflation rate (year on year): next date, forecast and every past release.

US consumer prices against a year earlier: the headline inflation rate people quote.

When is the next US CPI inflation rate (year on year)?

The next date goes up here as soon as it is published.

What was the last US CPI y/y?

US CPI y/y came in at 3.7% on 14 October 2026, against 3.6% expected.

Of the last 12 releases, 2 came in above the forecast, 5 in line and 5 below.

Every release

DateActualForecastPreviousVersus forecast
14 October 20263.7%3.6%3.4%above forecast
11 September 20263.4%3.4%3.4%in line
12 August 20263.4%3.4%3.5%in line
14 July 20263.5%3.8%4.2%below forecast
10 June 20264.2%4.2%3.8%in line
12 May 20263.8%3.7%3.3%above forecast
10 April 20263.3%3.4%2.4%below forecast
11 March 20262.4%2.4%2.4%in line
13 February 20262.4%2.5%2.7%below forecast
13 January 20262.7%2.7%2.7%in line
18 December 20252.7%3.1%3%below forecast
24 October 20253%3.1%2.9%below forecast

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