Inflation, CPI & Purchasing Power · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
U.S. Core CPI Inflation Rate by Year (1958-2025)
Core CPI excludes volatile food and energy prices to measure underlying domestic inflation pressure across goods and services. In 2025, core cpi inflation recorded 2.84% YoY, compared with 3.44 in 2024. Across the 68-year archive (1958-2025), readings have ranged between 0.96 (2010) and 12.42 (1980).
Series Summary Ledger
- 2025 Reading2.84
- 2024 Reading3.44
- All-Time High (1980)12.42
- All-Time Low (2010)0.96
- Reporting Unit% YoY
- Series CodeCPILFESL
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) · 1958-2025
U.S. Core CPI Inflation Rate by Year (1958-2025)
2025 Reading: 2.84 % YoY
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DECADE BENCHMARKS (1950s-2020s)
Core CPI Inflation by Decade
| Decade | Mean | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.12 | 1.97 | 2.28 |
| 1960s | 2.46 | 1.17 | 5.76 |
| 1970s | 6.48 | 3.06 | 9.75 |
| 1980s | 6.06 | 3.91 | 12.42 |
| 1990s | 3.22 | 2.07 | 5.03 |
| 2000s | 2.17 | 1.46 | 2.67 |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 0.96 | 2.21 |
| 2020s | 3.75 | 1.71 | 6.15 |
Core CPI Inflation Year-by-Year Historical Table (1958-2025)
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) (CPILFESL)| Year | Core CPI Inflation (% YoY) | Annual Change | Core CPI Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.84 | -0.60 | 328.04 |
| 2024 | 3.44 | -1.34 | 318.99 |
| 2023 | 4.78 | -1.37 | 308.38 |
| 2022 | 6.15 | +2.59 | 294.31 |
| 2021 | 3.56 | +1.86 | 277.25 |
| 2020 | 1.71 | -0.49 | 267.71 |
| 2019 | 2.19 | +0.05 | 263.21 |
| 2018 | 2.15 | +0.31 | 257.56 |
| 2017 | 1.84 | -0.37 | 252.15 |
| 2016 | 2.21 | +0.38 | 247.60 |
| 2015 | 1.83 | +0.08 | 242.26 |
| 2014 | 1.75 | -0.01 | 237.90 |
| 2013 | 1.76 | -0.35 | 233.81 |
| 2012 | 2.11 | +0.45 | 229.76 |
| 2011 | 1.66 | +0.70 | 225.01 |
| 2010 | 0.96 | -0.75 | 221.34 |
| 2009 | 1.70 | -0.59 | 219.24 |
| 2008 | 2.30 | -0.04 | 215.57 |
| 2007 | 2.34 | -0.18 | 210.73 |
| 2006 | 2.51 | +0.37 | 205.92 |
| 2005 | 2.15 | +0.38 | 200.87 |
| 2004 | 1.77 | +0.31 | 196.64 |
| 2003 | 1.46 | -0.86 | 193.22 |
| 2002 | 2.32 | -0.35 | 190.44 |
| 2001 | 2.67 | +0.23 | 186.12 |
| 2000 | 2.44 | +0.37 | 181.29 |
| 1999 | 2.07 | -0.21 | 176.97 |
| 1998 | 2.29 | -0.10 | 173.38 |
| 1997 | 2.39 | -0.30 | 169.51 |
| 1996 | 2.69 | -0.33 | 165.56 |
| 1995 | 3.02 | +0.19 | 161.22 |
| 1994 | 2.83 | -0.49 | 156.50 |
| 1993 | 3.31 | -0.34 | 152.20 |
| 1992 | 3.66 | -1.26 | 147.32 |
| 1991 | 4.92 | -0.12 | 142.12 |
| 1990 | 5.03 | +0.54 | 135.46 |
| 1989 | 4.49 | +0.05 | 128.97 |
| 1988 | 4.44 | +0.51 | 123.43 |
| 1987 | 3.93 | -0.12 | 118.17 |
| 1986 | 4.05 | -0.33 | 113.71 |
| 1985 | 4.38 | -0.74 | 109.28 |
| 1984 | 5.12 | +1.21 | 104.70 |
| 1983 | 3.91 | -3.48 | 99.60 |
| 1982 | 7.39 | -3.09 | 95.85 |
| 1981 | 10.48 | -1.94 | 89.25 |
| 1980 | 12.42 | +2.67 | 80.78 |
| 1979 | 9.75 | +2.47 | 71.86 |
| 1978 | 7.28 | +1.02 | 65.48 |
| 1977 | 6.25 | -0.30 | 61.03 |
| 1976 | 6.55 | -2.66 | 57.44 |
| 1975 | 9.22 | +0.92 | 53.91 |
| 1974 | 8.30 | +4.82 | 49.36 |
| 1973 | 3.48 | +0.42 | 45.57 |
| 1972 | 3.06 | -1.63 | 44.04 |
| 1971 | 4.70 | -1.55 | 42.73 |
| 1970 | 6.25 | +0.49 | 40.82 |
| 1969 | 5.76 | +1.10 | 38.42 |
| 1968 | 4.66 | +1.21 | 36.32 |
| 1967 | 3.45 | +0.96 | 34.71 |
| 1966 | 2.49 | +1.15 | 33.55 |
| 1965 | 1.34 | -0.20 | 32.73 |
| 1964 | 1.55 | +0.25 | 32.30 |
| 1963 | 1.30 | +0.01 | 31.81 |
| 1962 | 1.29 | +0.12 | 31.40 |
| 1961 | 1.17 | -0.38 | 31.00 |
| 1960 | 1.55 | -0.42 | 30.64 |
| 1959 | 1.97 | -0.30 | 30.17 |
| 1958 | 2.28 | - | 29.59 |
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