The chart and table of annual averages for rates of inflation displays yearly results from 2008-2018. This information is made available by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and it is published every month in the Consumer Price Index. The chart and table were last updated with BLS data for August on September 13, 2018. The next update is scheduled for October 11, 2018, which will be the ninth (September) reading for this year.

Generally, more interest — at least what you hear or see through news media — is directed toward current inflation rates instead of annual averages shown below.

 

For 2018, the most recent monthly data (12-month based) is displayed in both the chart and the table.