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Current U.S. Inflation Rate: March 2026
Inflation Rate: 2.41%
Trailing 12-month CPI
Current CPI:
326.785
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Annual inflation:
1.19%
Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026)
The inflation rate is determined by Consumer Price Index released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The official announcements typically lag behind the calendar by a month or two. The information displayed is raw data, not seasonally adjusted.
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Are these yearly inflation numbers accurate?
U.S. inflation rates by year show how consumer prices have changed annually based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The table below provides historical U.S. inflation rate data from 1914 through 2026, allowing readers to compare yearly inflation...
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2016
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1.4
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1.0
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0.9
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1.1
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1.0
[/td][td]
1.0
[/td][td]
0.8
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1.1
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1.5
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1.6
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1.7
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2.1
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1.3
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2017
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2.5
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2.7
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2.4
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2.2
[/td][td]
1.9
[/td][td]
1.6
[/td][td]
1.7
[/td][td]
1.9
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2.2
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2.0
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2.2
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2.1
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2.1
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2018
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2.1
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2.2
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2.4
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2.5
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2.8
[/td][td]
2.9
[/td][td]
2.9
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2.7
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2.3
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2.5
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2.2
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1.9
[/td][td]
2.4
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2019
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1.6
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1.5
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1.9
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2.0
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1.8
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1.6
[/td][td]
1.8
[/td][td]
1.7
[/td][td]
1.7
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1.8
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2.1
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2.3
[/td][td]
1.8
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2020
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2.5
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2.3
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1.5
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0.3
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0.1
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0.6
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1.0
[/td][td]
1.3
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1.4
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1.2
[/td][td]
1.2
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1.4
[/td][td]
1.2
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2021
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1.4
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1.7
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2.6
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4.2 % Biden
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5.0 % Biden
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5.4 Biden
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5.4 Biden
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5.3 Biden
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5.4 Biden
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6.2 Biden
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6.8 Biden
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7.0 Biden
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4.7 Biden
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2022
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[td]
7.5 Biden
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7.9 Biden
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8.5 Biden
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8.3 Biden
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8.6 Biden
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9.1
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8.5 Biden
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8.3 Biden
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8.2 Biden
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7.7 Biden
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7.1 Biden
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6.5 Biden
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8.0 Biden
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2023
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6.4
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6.0
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5.0
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4.9
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[td]
4.0
[/td]
[td]
3.0
[/td][td]
3.2
[/td][td]
3.7
[/td][td]
3.7
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3.2
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3.1
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3.4
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4.1
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2024
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3.1
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3.2
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3.5
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3.4
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3.3
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3.0
[/td][td]
2.9
[/td][td]
2.5
[/td][td]
2.4
[/td][td]
2.6
[/td][td]
2.7
[/td][td]
2.9
[/td][td]
2.9
[/td]
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2025
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[td]
3.0
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2.8
[/td][td]
2.4
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2.3
[/td][td]
2.4
[/td][td]
2.7
[/td][td]
2.7
[/td][td]
2.9
[/td][td]
3.0
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2.7
[/td][td]
2.7
[/td][td]
2.6
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2026
[/th]
[td]
2.4
[/td][td]
2.4
[/td][td]
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