US Inflation Statistics (CPI)

Name: US Inflation Statistics (CPI)
Creator: CodeOpx
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

As of May 2026, US inflation (CPI-U, all items) is 4.27% year-over-year and 0.47% month-over-month (Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED).

Last updated July 14, 2026 · US Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U via FRED (CPIAUCSL). Refreshed monthly after each CPI release.

CPI inflation, year over year

4.27%

US consumer prices rose 4.27% over the 12 months ending May 2026.

Source: BLS CPI-U via FRED (CPIAUCSL) · as of May 1, 2026

CPI inflation, month over month

0.47%

US consumer prices rose 0.47% in May 2026 versus the prior month (seasonally adjusted).

Source: BLS CPI-U via FRED (CPIAUCSL) · as of May 1, 2026

CPI-U index level

333.979

The CPI-U all-items index stands at 333.979 (1982-84 = 100).

Source: BLS via FRED (CPIAUCSL) · as of May 1, 2026

Frequently asked questions

What is the current US inflation rate?▾

US CPI inflation is 4.27% year-over-year as of May 2026, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics (CPI-U, seasonally adjusted, via FRED).

How is the inflation rate calculated?▾

The year-over-year rate compares the latest CPI-U index level with the level 12 months earlier. CodeOpx computes it from the official BLS index published on FRED.

Inflation Calculator Interest Rate Statistics

Cite this page

US consumer prices rose 4.27% over the 12 months ending May 2026. Source: BLS CPI-U via FRED (CPIAUCSL). Retrieved from CodeOpx, https://codeopx.com/stats/inflation#cpi-yoy

Licensed CC-BY 4.0 — free to reuse with attribution. Figures refresh automatically from the sources above; the anchor links are stable. Corrections: corrections@codeopx.com.

Loading Legacy