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Basic Info

Median Forecasts for CPI Inflation Over 10 Years is at 2.30%, compared to 2.38% last quarter and 2.30% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 2.55%.

Stats

Last Value 2.30%
Latest Period Mar 2026
Last Updated Mar 13 2026, 14:24 EDT
Long Term Average 2.55%
Average Growth Rate -1.30%
Value from Last Quarter 2.38%
Change from Last Quarter -3.36%
Value from 1 Year Ago 2.30%
Change from 1 Year Ago 0.00%
Frequency Quarterly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
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Notes Forecasts for the annual-average rate of headline CPI inflation over the next 10 years. The “next 10 years” includes the year in which we conducted the survey and the following nine years. Conceptually, the calculation of inflation is one that runs from the fourth quarter of the year before the survey year to the fourth quarter of the year that is ten years beyond the survey year, representing a total of 40 quarters or 10 years. The fourth-quarter level is the quarterly average of the underlying monthly levels. Data always shows the latest forecast.

Historical Data

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Date Value
March 31, 2026 2.30%
December 31, 2025 2.38%
September 30, 2025 2.31%
June 30, 2025 2.35%
March 31, 2025 2.30%
December 31, 2024 2.23%
September 30, 2024 2.30%
June 30, 2024 2.33%
March 31, 2024 2.24%
December 31, 2023 2.40%
September 30, 2023 2.40%
June 30, 2023 2.36%
March 31, 2023 2.37%
December 31, 2022 2.95%
September 30, 2022 2.80%
June 30, 2022 2.80%
March 31, 2022 2.50%
December 31, 2021 2.55%
September 30, 2021 2.44%
June 30, 2021 2.30%
March 31, 2021 2.20%
December 31, 2020 2.12%
September 30, 2020 2.03%
June 30, 2020 2.14%
March 31, 2020 2.20%
Date Value
December 31, 2019 2.20%
September 30, 2019 2.20%
June 30, 2019 2.20%
March 31, 2019 2.20%
December 31, 2018 2.21%
September 30, 2018 2.20%
June 30, 2018 2.30%
March 31, 2018 2.25%
December 31, 2017 2.20%
September 30, 2017 2.25%
June 30, 2017 2.30%
March 31, 2017 2.30%
December 31, 2016 2.22%
September 30, 2016 2.15%
June 30, 2016 2.20%
March 31, 2016 2.12%
December 31, 2015 2.15%
September 30, 2015 2.15%
June 30, 2015 2.14%
March 31, 2015 2.10%
December 31, 2014 2.20%
September 30, 2014 2.20%
June 30, 2014 2.25%
March 31, 2014 2.30%
December 31, 2013 2.30%

Basic Info

Median Forecasts for CPI Inflation Over 10 Years is at 2.30%, compared to 2.38% last quarter and 2.30% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 2.55%.

Stats

Last Value 2.30%
Latest Period Mar 2026
Last Updated Mar 13 2026, 14:24 EDT
Long Term Average 2.55%
Average Growth Rate -1.30%
Value from Last Quarter 2.38%
Change from Last Quarter -3.36%
Value from 1 Year Ago 2.30%
Change from 1 Year Ago 0.00%
Frequency Quarterly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
Download Source File
Notes Forecasts for the annual-average rate of headline CPI inflation over the next 10 years. The “next 10 years” includes the year in which we conducted the survey and the following nine years. Conceptually, the calculation of inflation is one that runs from the fourth quarter of the year before the survey year to the fourth quarter of the year that is ten years beyond the survey year, representing a total of 40 quarters or 10 years. The fourth-quarter level is the quarterly average of the underlying monthly levels. Data always shows the latest forecast.