Current Inflation Rates: 2002-2012
The chart, graph and table of inflation rates displays annual rates from 2001-2011. Rates of inflation are calculated using the Current Consumer Price Index published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). For 2012, the most recent monthly data (12-month based) is used in the chart and graph. May 2012 information will be available on June 14, 2012 when the US government provides inflation figures for May.
Historical inflation rates are available from 1914-2011. If you would like to calculate rates between different dates, the US Inflation Calculator will do that quickly.
Inflation Rates Graph (2002-2012)
Annual Inflation Rates Chart (2002-2012)
Table of Inflation Rates by Month and Year (1999-2012)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ave |
| 2012 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 | |||||||||
| 2011 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -1.3 | -1.4 | -2.1 | -1.5 | -1.3 | -0.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| 2008 | 4.3 | 4 | 4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 2.8 |
| 2006 | 4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 2.6 | 3 | 3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| 2001 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
