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Basic Info

Median Forecasts for CPI Inflation Rate is at 2.27%, compared to 2.25% last quarter and 2.24% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 2.95%.

Stats

Last Value 2.27%
Latest Period Mar 2026
Last Updated Nov 15 2024, 11:28 EST
Next Release Feb 14 2025, 10:00 EST
Long Term Average 2.95%
Average Growth Rate -102.2%
Value from Last Quarter 2.25%
Change from Last Quarter 0.89%
Value from 1 Year Ago 2.24%
Change from 1 Year Ago 1.34%
Frequency Quarterly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
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Notes Forecasts for the headline CPI inflation rate. Quarterly forecasts are annualized quarter-overquarter percent changes of the quarterly average price index level. Annual forecasts are fourth-quarter over fourth-quarter percent changes. The quarterly price index level is the quarterly average of the underlying monthly price index levels. First survey to include this variable: 1981:Q3. 15. Data always shows the latest forecast.

Historical Data

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Date Value
March 31, 2026 2.27%
December 31, 2025 2.25%
September 30, 2025 2.41%
June 30, 2025 2.30%
March 31, 2025 2.24%
December 31, 2024 1.20%
September 30, 2024 2.80%
June 30, 2024 3.80%
March 31, 2024 2.80%
December 31, 2023 3.60%
September 30, 2023 2.70%
June 30, 2023 3.80%
March 31, 2023 3.10%
December 31, 2022 5.70%
September 30, 2022 10.50%
June 30, 2022 9.20%
March 31, 2022 8.20%
December 31, 2021 6.60%
September 30, 2021 8.40%
June 30, 2021 3.70%
March 31, 2021 2.20%
December 31, 2020 5.20%
September 30, 2020 -3.50%
June 30, 2020 1.20%
March 31, 2020 2.60%
Date Value
December 31, 2019 1.80%
September 30, 2019 2.90%
June 30, 2019 0.90%
March 31, 2019 1.50%
December 31, 2018 2.00%
September 30, 2018 1.70%
June 30, 2018 3.50%
March 31, 2018 3.70%
December 31, 2017 2.00%
September 30, 2017 -0.30%
June 30, 2017 3.10%
March 31, 2017 3.40%
December 31, 2016 1.60%
September 30, 2016 2.50%
June 30, 2016 -0.30%
March 31, 2016 0.20%
December 31, 2015 1.60%
September 30, 2015 3.00%
June 30, 2015 -3.10%
March 31, 2015 -1.20%
December 31, 2014 1.10%
September 30, 2014 3.00%
June 30, 2014 1.90%
March 31, 2014 0.90%
December 31, 2013 2.60%

Basic Info

Median Forecasts for CPI Inflation Rate is at 2.27%, compared to 2.25% last quarter and 2.24% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 2.95%.

Stats

Last Value 2.27%
Latest Period Mar 2026
Last Updated Nov 15 2024, 11:28 EST
Next Release Feb 14 2025, 10:00 EST
Long Term Average 2.95%
Average Growth Rate -102.2%
Value from Last Quarter 2.25%
Change from Last Quarter 0.89%
Value from 1 Year Ago 2.24%
Change from 1 Year Ago 1.34%
Frequency Quarterly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
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Notes Forecasts for the headline CPI inflation rate. Quarterly forecasts are annualized quarter-overquarter percent changes of the quarterly average price index level. Annual forecasts are fourth-quarter over fourth-quarter percent changes. The quarterly price index level is the quarterly average of the underlying monthly price index levels. First survey to include this variable: 1981:Q3. 15. Data always shows the latest forecast.