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Basic Info

Mean Forecasts for Core CPI Inflation Rate is at 2.73%, compared to 2.93% last quarter and 3.54% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 2.53%.

Stats

Last Value 2.73%
Latest Period Sep 2026
Last Updated Aug 15 2025, 11:07 EDT
Long Term Average 2.53%
Average Growth Rate -86.37%
Value from Last Quarter 2.93%
Change from Last Quarter -6.83%
Value from 1 Year Ago 3.54%
Change from 1 Year Ago -22.88%
Frequency Quarterly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
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Notes Forecasts for the core CPI inflation rate. Quarterly forecasts are annualized quarter-over-quarter percent changes of the quarterly average price index level. The quarterly price index level is the quarterly average of the underlying monthly price index levels. First survey to include this variable: 2007:Q1. Data always shows the latest forecast.

Historical Data

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Date Value
September 30, 2026 2.73%
June 30, 2026 2.93%
March 31, 2026 3.14%
December 31, 2025 3.97%
September 30, 2025 3.54%
June 30, 2025 3.50%
March 31, 2025 3.50%
December 31, 2024 2.21%
September 30, 2024 3.20%
June 30, 2024 4.20%
March 31, 2024 3.40%
December 31, 2023 2.80%
September 30, 2023 4.71%
June 30, 2023 4.99%
March 31, 2023 4.40%
December 31, 2022 6.40%
September 30, 2022 6.60%
June 30, 2022 6.50%
March 31, 2022 5.50%
December 31, 2021 5.30%
September 30, 2021 8.10%
June 30, 2021 1.20%
March 31, 2021 1.80%
December 31, 2020 4.40%
September 30, 2020 -1.60%
Date Value
June 30, 2020 2.00%
March 31, 2020 2.10%
December 31, 2019 3.00%
September 30, 2019 1.80%
June 30, 2019 2.30%
March 31, 2019 2.20%
December 31, 2018 2.00%
September 30, 2018 1.80%
June 30, 2018 3.00%
March 31, 2018 2.30%
December 31, 2017 1.70%
September 30, 2017 0.61%
June 30, 2017 2.50%
March 31, 2017 2.00%
December 31, 2016 1.91%
September 30, 2016 2.10%
June 30, 2016 2.70%
March 31, 2016 2.10%
December 31, 2015 1.70%
September 30, 2015 2.50%
June 30, 2015 1.70%
March 31, 2015 1.40%
December 31, 2014 1.31%
September 30, 2014 2.48%
June 30, 2014 1.60%

Basic Info

Mean Forecasts for Core CPI Inflation Rate is at 2.73%, compared to 2.93% last quarter and 3.54% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 2.53%.

Stats

Last Value 2.73%
Latest Period Sep 2026
Last Updated Aug 15 2025, 11:07 EDT
Long Term Average 2.53%
Average Growth Rate -86.37%
Value from Last Quarter 2.93%
Change from Last Quarter -6.83%
Value from 1 Year Ago 3.54%
Change from 1 Year Ago -22.88%
Frequency Quarterly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
Download Source File
Notes Forecasts for the core CPI inflation rate. Quarterly forecasts are annualized quarter-over-quarter percent changes of the quarterly average price index level. The quarterly price index level is the quarterly average of the underlying monthly price index levels. First survey to include this variable: 2007:Q1. Data always shows the latest forecast.