Economy · Inflation

Consumer Price Index (since 1913)

YearAverageYear close
19139.8810.00
191410.0210.10
191510.1110.30
191610.8811.60
191712.8213.70
191815.0416.50
191917.3318.90
192020.0419.40
192117.8517.30
192216.7516.90
192317.0517.30
192417.1217.30

Source: FRED CPIAUCNS (Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in U.S. City Average). Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Gray bands mark U.S. recessions as dated by the NBER (FRED USREC).

The interactive chart loads with JavaScript. All charts