US Inflation Rate
: 2.35% (As of 2025-05-01) NEW
Basic Info
The US Inflation Rate is the percentage in which a chosen basket of goods and services purchased in the US increases in price over a year.
The US inflation rate is calculated using the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (.gov):
- Subtract the CPI of the start date from the CPI of the end date.
- Divide that number by the CPI of the start date.
- Multiply this number by 100 and add a percent sign
US Inflation Rate was 2.35 as of 2025-05-01, according to GuruFocus. Historically, US Inflation Rate reached a record high of 23.67 and a record low of -15.79, the median value is 2.74. Typical value range is from 0.76 to 5.16. The Year-Over-Year growth is -28.13%. GuruFocus provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for US Inflation Rate - last updated on 2025-05-01.
Category | International Data |
Region | USA |
Source | GuruFocus |
Stats
Name | Value | ||
---|---|---|---|
Last Value | 2.35% | ||
Latest Period | 2025-05-01 | ||
Long Term Average | 2.96% | ||
Average Annualized Growth Rate | +0.13% | ||
Value from 1 year ago | 3.27% | ||
Change from 1 year ago | -28.13% | ||
Frequency | Daily | ||
Unit | % |