Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-07-31
United States's core inflation rate stands at 2.48% as of 2026-07-31, down from 2.59% in 2026-06-30. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (438 observations).
In 2026-07-31, United States's core inflation rate was 2.48%, down from 2.59% in 2026-06-30.
In 2026-06-30, United States's core inflation rate was 2.59%, down from 2.85% in 2026-05-31.
In 2026-05-31, United States's core inflation rate was 2.85%, up from 2.75% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, United States's core inflation rate was 2.75%, up from 2.6% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, United States's core inflation rate was 2.6%, up from 2.46% in 2026-02-28.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 2.48% | -0.1137% |
| 2026-06-30 | 2.59% | -0.2568% |
| 2026-05-31 | 2.85% | +0.1007% |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.75% | +0.1552% |
| 2026-03-31 | 2.6% | +0.1385% |
| 2026-02-28 | 2.46% | -0.0471% |
| 2026-01-31 | 2.5% | -0.1357% |
| 2025-12-31 | 2.64% | -0.0372% |
| 2025-11-30 | 2.68% | -0.5406% |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.22% | -0.2103% |
| 2025-08-31 | 3.43% | -0.0023% |
| 2025-07-31 | 3.43% | +0.1127% |
| 2025-06-30 | 3.32% | +0.1056% |
| 2025-05-31 | 3.21% | +0.0309% |
| 2025-04-30 | 3.18% | -0.013% |
| 2025-03-31 | 3.19% | -0.2352% |
| 2025-02-28 | 3.43% | -0.0491% |
| 2025-01-31 | 3.48% | +0.0815% |
| 2024-12-31 | 3.4% | -0.0757% |
| 2024-11-30 | 3.47% | -0.0287% |
| 2024-10-31 | 3.5% | +0.0038% |
| 2024-09-30 | 3.5% | +0.2176% |
| 2024-08-31 | 3.28% | -0.0071% |
| 2024-07-31 | 3.29% | -0.0927% |
| 2024-06-30 | 3.38% | -0.1218% |
| 2024-05-31 | 3.5% | -0.1929% |
| 2024-04-30 | 3.69% | -0.2095% |
| 2024-03-31 | 3.9% | +0.0422% |
| 2024-02-29 | 3.86% | -0.1497% |
| 2024-01-31 | 4.01% | +0.0273% |
| 2023-12-31 | 3.98% | -0.0607% |
| 2023-11-30 | 4.04% | +0.034% |
| 2023-10-31 | 4.01% | -0.0605% |
| 2023-09-30 | 4.07% | -0.2314% |
| 2023-08-31 | 4.3% | -0.2341% |
| 2023-07-31 | 4.54% | -0.1971% |
| 2023-06-30 | 4.73% | -0.507% |
| 2023-05-31 | 5.24% | -0.2379% |
| 2023-04-30 | 5.48% | -0.0605% |
| 2023-03-31 | 5.54% | -0.0146% |
| 2023-02-28 | 5.55% | -0.0929% |
| 2023-01-31 | 5.65% | -0.3195% |
| 2022-12-31 | 5.97% | -0.2543% |
| 2022-11-30 | 6.22% | -0.3092% |
| 2022-10-31 | 6.53% | -0.3113% |
| 2022-09-30 | 6.84% | +0.3007% |
| 2022-08-31 | 6.54% | +0.3796% |
| 2022-07-31 | 6.16% | +0.0008% |
| 2022-06-30 | 6.16% | -0.0499% |
| 2022-05-31 | 6.21% | -0.0802% |
| 2022-04-30 | 6.29% | -0.236% |
| 2022-03-31 | 6.53% | +0.0801% |
| 2022-02-28 | 6.45% | +0.4199% |
| 2022-01-31 | 6.03% | +0.5805% |
| 2021-12-31 | 5.45% | +0.5074% |
| 2021-11-30 | 4.94% | +0.3789% |
| 2021-10-31 | 4.56% | +0.5432% |
| 2021-09-30 | 4.02% | +0.0412% |
| 2021-08-31 | 3.97% | -0.2138% |
| 2021-07-31 | 4.19% | -0.1557% |
| 2021-06-30 | 4.34% | +0.6454% |
| 2021-05-31 | 3.7% | +0.7647% |
| 2021-04-30 | 2.93% | +1.18% |
| 2021-03-31 | 1.75% | +0.309% |
| 2021-02-28 | 1.45% | -0.145% |
| 2021-01-31 | 1.59% | -0.1904% |
| 2020-12-31 | 1.78% | -0.0117% |
| 2020-11-30 | 1.79% | +0.0234% |
| 2020-10-31 | 1.77% | -0.0957% |
| 2020-09-30 | 1.87% | +0.0045% |
| 2020-08-31 | 1.86% | +0.1576% |
| 2020-07-31 | 1.7% | +0.3591% |
| 2020-06-30 | 1.34% | -0.046% |
| 2020-05-31 | 1.39% | -0.1784% |
| 2020-04-30 | 1.57% | -0.5987% |
| 2020-03-31 | 2.17% | -0.2438% |
| 2020-02-29 | 2.41% | +0.0846% |
| 2020-01-31 | 2.33% | +0.008% |
| 2019-12-31 | 2.32% | -0.0611% |
| 2019-11-30 | 2.38% | -0.0063% |
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United States's core inflation rate is 2.48% as of 2026-07-31, compared with 2.59% in 2026-06-30. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 6.84% (2022-09-30); the lowest is 0.6107% (2010-10-31), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.