The data represents U.S. city averages. The base period was 1982-84=100. A consumer price index (CPI) measures changes in the price level of consumer goods and services purchased by households. The CPI is defined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics as "a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services."
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Average core CPI excluding food and energy 1990-2025
In 2025, the annual average core consumer price index (CPI) in the United States rose to *. This was up from * in 2024. Core CPI excludes food and energy, goods with high price volatility.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 11, 2026). Annual average core consumer price index (CPI) for all items (excluding food and energy) of urban consumers in the United States from 1990 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/245068/us-consumer-price-index-less-food-and-energy/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Annual average core consumer price index (CPI) for all items (excluding food and energy) of urban consumers in the United States from 1990 to 2025." Chart. January 11, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/245068/us-consumer-price-index-less-food-and-energy/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Annual average core consumer price index (CPI) for all items (excluding food and energy) of urban consumers in the United States from 1990 to 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/245068/us-consumer-price-index-less-food-and-energy/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Annual Average Core Consumer Price Index (Cpi) for All Items (excluding Food and Energy) of Urban Consumers in The United States from 1990 to 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Jan 2026, /statistics/245068/us-consumer-price-index-less-food-and-energy/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Annual average core consumer price index (CPI) for all items (excluding food and energy) of urban consumers in the United States from 1990 to 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/245068/us-consumer-price-index-less-food-and-energy/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Annual average core consumer price index (CPI) for all items (excluding food and energy) of urban consumers in the United States from 1990 to 2025 [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 11, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/245068/us-consumer-price-index-less-food-and-energy/
