Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-05-31
United States's inflation rate stands at 4.25% as of 2026-05-31, up from 3.81% in 2026-04-30. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (436 observations).
In 2026-05-31, United States's inflation rate was 4.25%, up from 3.81% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, United States's inflation rate was 3.81%, up from 3.26% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, United States's inflation rate was 3.26%, up from 2.41% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, United States's inflation rate was 2.41%, up from 2.39% in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, United States's inflation rate was 2.39%, down from 2.68% in 2025-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 4.25% | +0.4378% |
| 2026-04-30 | 3.81% | +0.5544% |
| 2026-03-31 | 3.26% | +0.8423% |
| 2026-02-28 | 2.41% | +0.0277% |
| 2026-01-31 | 2.39% | -0.2906% |
| 2025-12-31 | 2.68% | -0.058% |
| 2025-11-30 | 2.74% | -0.2776% |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.01% | +0.0965% |
| 2025-08-31 | 2.92% | +0.2113% |
| 2025-07-31 | 2.7% | +0.0357% |
| 2025-06-30 | 2.67% | +0.3143% |
| 2025-05-31 | 2.35% | +0.0436% |
| 2025-04-30 | 2.31% | -0.0794% |
| 2025-03-31 | 2.39% | -0.4308% |
| 2025-02-28 | 2.82% | -0.1789% |
| 2025-01-31 | 3% | +0.1124% |
| 2024-12-31 | 2.89% | +0.1387% |
| 2024-11-30 | 2.75% | +0.1515% |
| 2024-10-31 | 2.6% | +0.1573% |
| 2024-09-30 | 2.44% | -0.0901% |
| 2024-08-31 | 2.53% | -0.364% |
| 2024-07-31 | 2.89% | -0.0766% |
| 2024-06-30 | 2.97% | -0.2976% |
| 2024-05-31 | 3.27% | -0.0883% |
| 2024-04-30 | 3.36% | -0.12% |
| 2024-03-31 | 3.48% | +0.3242% |
| 2024-02-29 | 3.15% | +0.0623% |
| 2024-01-31 | 3.09% | -0.2612% |
| 2023-12-31 | 3.35% | +0.2149% |
| 2023-11-30 | 3.14% | -0.1039% |
| 2023-10-31 | 3.24% | -0.4586% |
| 2023-09-30 | 3.7% | +0.0346% |
| 2023-08-31 | 3.67% | +0.4873% |
| 2023-07-31 | 3.18% | +0.2086% |
| 2023-06-30 | 2.97% | -1.08% |
| 2023-05-31 | 4.05% | -0.8827% |
| 2023-04-30 | 4.93% | -0.0547% |
| 2023-03-31 | 4.98% | -1.05% |
| 2023-02-28 | 6.04% | -0.3745% |
| 2023-01-31 | 6.41% | -0.0443% |
| 2022-12-31 | 6.45% | -0.6559% |
| 2022-11-30 | 7.11% | -0.6351% |
| 2022-10-31 | 7.75% | -0.4562% |
| 2022-09-30 | 8.2% | -0.061% |
| 2022-08-31 | 8.26% | -0.2621% |
| 2022-07-31 | 8.52% | -0.5349% |
| 2022-06-30 | 9.06% | +0.4782% |
| 2022-05-31 | 8.58% | +0.3229% |
| 2022-04-30 | 8.26% | -0.2838% |
| 2022-03-31 | 8.54% | +0.6714% |
| 2022-02-28 | 7.87% | +0.3912% |
| 2022-01-31 | 7.48% | +0.4435% |
| 2021-12-31 | 7.04% | +0.2274% |
| 2021-11-30 | 6.81% | +0.5871% |
| 2021-10-31 | 6.22% | +0.8315% |
| 2021-09-30 | 5.39% | +0.1391% |
| 2021-08-31 | 5.25% | -0.1142% |
| 2021-07-31 | 5.37% | -0.026% |
| 2021-06-30 | 5.39% | +0.3987% |
| 2021-05-31 | 4.99% | +0.833% |
| 2021-04-30 | 4.16% | +1.54% |
| 2021-03-31 | 2.62% | +0.9435% |
| 2021-02-28 | 1.68% | +0.2764% |
| 2021-01-31 | 1.4% | +0.0378% |
| 2020-12-31 | 1.36% | +0.1875% |
| 2020-11-30 | 1.17% | -0.0075% |
| 2020-10-31 | 1.18% | -0.1893% |
| 2020-09-30 | 1.37% | +0.0617% |
| 2020-08-31 | 1.31% | +0.3236% |
| 2020-07-31 | 0.9861% | +0.3403% |
| 2020-06-30 | 0.6457% | +0.5278% |
| 2020-05-31 | 0.1179% | -0.2112% |
| 2020-04-30 | 0.3291% | -1.21% |
| 2020-03-31 | 1.54% | -0.7955% |
| 2020-02-29 | 2.33% | -0.1517% |
| 2020-01-31 | 2.49% | +0.2014% |
| 2019-12-31 | 2.29% | +0.2339% |
| 2019-11-30 | 2.05% | +0.2872% |
| 2019-10-31 | 1.76% | +0.0527% |
| 2019-09-30 | 1.71% | — |
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United States's inflation rate is 4.25% as of 2026-05-31, compared with 3.81% in 2026-04-30. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 9.06% (2022-06-30); the lowest is -2.1% (2009-07-31), 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.