United States Core Inflation Rate

Last Release

Nov 30, 2025

Actual

2.6

Units In

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jan 13, 2026

Time to Release

24 Days 7 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
13.6 Jun 1980	0.6 Oct 2010	3.62 %	1957-2025	U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

In the United States, the core inflation rate tracks changes in prices that consumers pay for a basket of goods which excludes volatile food and fuel costs.

Latest Updates

The annual core consumer price inflation rate in the United States, which excludes volatile items like food and energy, fell to 2.6% in November 2025, the lowest since March 2021 and below market expectations of 3%. The shelter index increased 3% over the last year. Other indexes with notable increases over the last year include medical care (+2.9%), household furnishings and operations (+4.6%), recreation (+1.8%), and used cars and trucks (+3.6%). The BLS did not collect data for October 2025 as a result of the 43-day government shutdown. As a result, figures for October were missing and the monthly rates for November were not released.