Inflation rate in the United States
Annual inflation in the United States was 3.7% in September 2026: consumer prices compared with the same month a year earlier. The month before, it was 3.4%.
Inflation by month in the United States
Monthly figures: national statistics compiled by the Bank for International Settlements (consumer prices, change on a year earlier).
Inflation by year in the United States
| Year | Inflation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.1% |
| 2022 | 8.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.6% |
| 2009 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.4% |
Yearly figures: World Bank, inflation, consumer prices (annual %).
The real interest rate is the central bank’s policy rate minus the latest inflation rate: a plain difference, not a forecast.
Frequently asked questions
What is the inflation rate in the United States?
Annual inflation in the United States was 3.7% in September 2026 (consumer prices compared with a year earlier).
What was the inflation rate in the United States in 2024?
Inflation in the United States was 2.9% in 2024 (World Bank, consumer prices, annual average).
What was the inflation rate in the United States in 2019?
Inflation in the United States was 1.8% in 2019 (World Bank, consumer prices, annual average).
What was the inflation rate in the United States in 2014?
Inflation in the United States was 1.6% in 2014 (World Bank, consumer prices, annual average).
What is the real interest rate in the United States?
The policy rate is 3.875% and inflation 3.7%, so the real interest rate is about 0.1%.
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