The Consumer Price Indexes (CPI) program produces monthly data on changes in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and services.
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General Overview: |
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Data Available | Coverage | Reference Period | Source of Data | Forms of Publication | Uses of the Data | Major Research in Progress| Measurement Issues
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Get Detailed CPI Statistics: |
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- Inflation Calculator
- Note: In the lists below, "Old Series" designates pre-1998 weight and item structure. To obtain 1967=100 indexes, select "Current Series".
- Most Requested Statistics--Select from lists of the most popular CPI statistics.
- Create Customized Tables (one screen)--this application (previously called "Public Data Query") requires a Java-enabled browser. Choose the data you want from BLS databases on a simple, one-screen form.
- Create Customized Tables (multiple screens)--a form-based query application which allows you to obtain BLS time series data based on choices you make (previously called "Selective Access").
- Series Report--Already know the series identifier for the statistic you want? Use this shortcut to retrieve your data.
- Flat files (FTP)--For those who want it all. Download a flat file of the entire database or large subset of the database.
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Tables Created by BLS: |
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Tables and publications containing Consumer Price Indexes:
- Table Containing History of CPI-U U.S. All Items Indexes and Annual Percent Changes From 1913 to Present
- Department Store Inventory Price Indexes, August 2004 (PDF)
- Relative Importance of Components in the Consumer Price Index December 2001:
- US City Average using 1993-95 weights (TXT)
- US City Average using 1999-2000 weights (TXT)
- Relative Importance of Components in the Consumer Price Index, all areas (PDF)
- Relative Importance of Components in the Consumer Price Index December 2002:
- Relative Importances, US City Average (TXT)
- Relative Importance of Components in the Consumer Price Index, all areas (PDF)
- Relative Importance of Components in the Consumer Price Index December 2003:
- US City Average using 1999-2000 weights (TXT)
- US City Average using 2001-2002 weights (TXT)
- Relative Importance of Components in the Consumer Price Index, all areas (PDF)
- Text files of US level Relative Importances for the years 1987-2002 are available from our FTP server
- Consumer Price Index Detailed Report Tables 1-29, August 2004 (PDF 494K)
- Consumer Price Index Detailed Report Semiannual Average Tables 30-39, First Half 2004 (PDF 494K)
- Consumer Price Index Detailed Report Tables 30-39, semiannual average indexes, second half 2003 (PDF 164K)
- Consumer Price Index Detailed Report Tables 1A-23A, Annual Averages, 2002 (PDF 188K)
- Consumer Price Index Detailed Report Tables 1A-23A, Annual Averages 2003 (PDF 111K).
- Archived CPI Detailed Report Tables October 2000-current
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Special Notices: |
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Each year with the release of the January CPI, seasonal adjustment factors are recalculated to reflect price movements from the just-completed calendar year. This routine annual recalculation may result in revisions to seasonally adjusted indexes for the previous 5 years.
For information on seasonal adjustment in the CPI, including methodology, and actions taken in 2003, see our page on seasonal adjustment.
Soon after the publication of September CPI data on October 16th, 2003, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced the annual increase in its benefit payments for the coming year. This change will mean automatic increases in payments from Social Security's Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. The increase will be effective with December 2003 payments received in January 2004. Specific information on the size of the increase is available on the SSA website at http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/COLA/colasummary.html.
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Publications and Other Documentation: |
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Reports[How to view a PDF file].
CPI Fact Sheets
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Latest Numbers |
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CPI-U, US City Average, All Items:
(NSA) +0.1% in Aug 2004
(SA) +0.1% in Aug 2004
(NSA) +2.7% since Aug 2003
CPI-U, US City Average, All Items Less Food and Energy:
(NSA) +0.1% in Aug 2004
(SA) +0.1% in Aug 2004
(NSA) +1.7% since Aug 2003
CPI-U, US City Average, Medical Care:
(NSA) +0.2% in Aug 2004
(SA) +0.2% in Aug 2004
(NSA) +4.4% since Aug 2003
CPI-W, US City Average, All Items:
(NSA) +0.1% in Aug 2004
(SA) +0.1% in Aug 2004
(NSA) +2.6% since Aug 2003
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