U.S. inflation rates by year show how consumer prices have changed annually based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The table below provides historical U.S. inflation rate data from 1914 through 2026, allowing readers to compare yearly inflation levels over more than a century.
The CPI is released monthly by the BLS and serves as the primary measure of inflation in the United States. The latest CPI data, covering inflation through February 2026, was released on March 11. The next CPI report is scheduled for April 10 and will include inflation data through March 2026.
For charts and tables focused on current U.S. inflation rates, see our page covering the latest inflation data. To estimate the cumulative inflation rate between specific dates, use the U.S. Inflation Calculator.
U.S. Inflation Rate by Year (1914–2026) — Historical Data
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ave |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 1915 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -1.0 | -1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 1916 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.7 | 12.6 | 7.9 |
| 1917 | 12.5 | 15.4 | 14.3 | 18.9 | 19.6 | 20.4 | 18.5 | 19.3 | 19.8 | 19.5 | 17.4 | 18.1 | 17.4 |
| 1918 | 19.7 | 17.5 | 16.7 | 12.7 | 13.3 | 13.1 | 18.0 | 18.5 | 18.0 | 18.5 | 20.7 | 20.4 | 18.0 |
| 1919 | 17.9 | 14.9 | 17.1 | 17.6 | 16.6 | 15.0 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.4 | 13.1 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 |
| 1920 | 17.0 | 20.4 | 20.1 | 21.6 | 21.9 | 23.7 | 19.5 | 14.7 | 12.4 | 9.9 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 15.6 |
| 1921 | -1.6 | -5.6 | -7.1 | -10.8 | -14.1 | -15.8 | -14.9 | -12.8 | -12.5 | -12.1 | -12.1 | -10.8 | -10.5 |
| 1922 | -11.1 | -8.2 | -8.7 | -7.7 | -5.6 | -5.1 | -5.1 | -6.2 | -5.1 | -4.6 | -3.4 | -2.3 | -6.1 |
| 1923 | -0.6 | -0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| 1924 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1925 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.3 |
| 1926 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 1.1 | -1.1 | -1.7 | -1.1 | -0.6 | -1.7 | -1.1 | 1.1 |
| 1927 | -2.2 | -2.8 | -2.8 | -3.4 | -2.2 | -0.6 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -2.3 | -2.3 | -1.7 |
| 1928 | -1.1 | -1.7 | -1.2 | -1.2 | -1.1 | -2.8 | -1.2 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -1.1 | -0.6 | -1.2 | -1.7 |
| 1929 | -1.2 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -1.2 | -1.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| 1930 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.6 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -1.8 | -4.0 | -4.6 | -4.0 | -4.6 | -5.2 | -6.4 | -2.3 |
| 1931 | -7.0 | -7.6 | -7.7 | -8.8 | -9.5 | -10.1 | -9.0 | -8.5 | -9.6 | -9.7 | -10.4 | -9.3 | -9.0 |
| 1932 | -10.1 | -10.2 | -10.3 | -10.3 | -10.5 | -9.9 | -9.9 | -10.6 | -10.7 | -10.7 | -10.2 | -10.3 | -9.9 |
| 1933 | -9.8 | -9.9 | -10.0 | -9.4 | -8.0 | -6.6 | -3.7 | -2.2 | -1.5 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | -5.1 |
| 1934 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 3.1 |
| 1935 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| 1936 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| 1937 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| 1938 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -2.1 | -2.1 | -2.8 | -2.8 | -3.4 | -4.1 | -3.4 | -2.8 | -2.1 |
| 1939 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -2.8 | -2.1 | -2.1 | -2.1 | -2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1.4 |
| 1940 | -0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 1941 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 9.3 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 5.0 |
| 1942 | 11.3 | 12.1 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 10.9 | 11.6 | 10.7 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 10.9 |
| 1943 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 6.1 |
| 1944 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| 1945 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 1946 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 9.4 | 11.6 | 12.7 | 14.9 | 17.7 | 18.1 | 8.3 |
| 1947 | 18.1 | 18.8 | 19.7 | 19.0 | 18.4 | 17.6 | 12.1 | 11.4 | 12.7 | 10.6 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 14.4 |
| 1948 | 10.2 | 9.3 | 6.8 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 8.9 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 8.1 |
| 1949 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.8 | -2.9 | -2.9 | -2.4 | -2.9 | -1.7 | -2.1 | -1.2 |
| 1950 | -2.1 | -1.3 | -0.8 | -1.3 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 1.3 |
| 1951 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 7.9 |
| 1952 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| 1953 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| 1954 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.7 | 0.7 |
| 1955 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| 1956 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 1957 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
| 1958 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.8 |
| 1959 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| 1960 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| 1961 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| 1962 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| 1963 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| 1964 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| 1965 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 1966 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.9 |
| 1967 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| 1968 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 |
| 1969 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 5.5 |
| 1970 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| 1971 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| 1972 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| 1973 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 6.2 |
| 1974 | 9.4 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 10.1 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 11.0 |
| 1975 | 11.8 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 9.1 |
| 1976 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.8 |
| 1977 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.5 |
| 1978 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 7.6 |
| 1979 | 9.3 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 11.3 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.6 | 13.3 | 11.3 |
| 1980 | 13.9 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 12.6 | 12.8 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 13.5 |
| 1981 | 11.8 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 10.1 | 9.6 | 8.9 | 10.3 |
| 1982 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| 1986 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
| 1993 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| 1994 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 |
| 1997 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| 1998 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 1999 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2002 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| 2003 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| 2005 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -1.3 | -1.4 | -2.1 | -1.5 | -1.3 | -0.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2012 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| 2013 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 2014 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| 2015 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| 2019 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 8.0 |
| 2023 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| 2025 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.0 | – (*) | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 2026 | 2.4 | 2.4 | Avail. April 10 |
*October 2025 data was unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.