Core inflation (excluding food and energy) inflation
Core inflation (excluding food and energy) prices since 2000
Up 86%
An average of 2.41% a year, compared with 95% for all U.S. prices (overall CPI). $100 of 2000 core inflation (excluding food and energy) costs $186.45 in August 2026.
Last 12 months (to August 2026)
2.4%
All U.S. prices, same period
3.4%
Data since
1957
How much core inflation (excluding food and energy) prices have risen
| Since | Core inflation (excluding food and energy) | All U.S. prices | $100 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +729% | +763% | $828.53 |
| 1980 | +318% | +307% | $418.37 |
| 1990 | +149% | +156% | $249.48 |
| 2000 | +86% | +95% | $186.45 |
| 2010 | +53% | +54% | $152.73 |
| 2020 | +26% | +29% | $126.28 |
Calculate core inflation (excluding food and energy) inflation
Inflation rate by year
Every year since 1957
| Year | Index | Change | $1 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 328.0 | 2.8% | $1.03 |
| 2024 | 319.0 | 3.4% | $1.06 |
| 2023 | 308.4 | 4.8% | $1.10 |
| 2022 | 294.3 | 6.2% | $1.15 |
| 2021 | 277.3 | 3.6% | $1.22 |
| 2020 | 267.7 | 1.7% | $1.26 |
| 2019 | 263.2 | 2.2% | $1.28 |
| 2018 | 257.6 | 2.1% | $1.31 |
| 2017 | 252.2 | 1.8% | $1.34 |
| 2016 | 247.6 | 2.2% | $1.37 |
| 2015 | 242.2 | 1.8% | $1.40 |
| 2014 | 237.9 | 1.7% | $1.42 |
| 2013 | 233.8 | 1.8% | $1.45 |
| 2012 | 229.8 | 2.1% | $1.47 |
| 2011 | 225.0 | 1.7% | $1.50 |
| 2010 | 221.3 | 1.0% | $1.53 |
| 2009 | 219.2 | 1.7% | $1.54 |
| 2008 | 215.6 | 2.3% | $1.57 |
| 2007 | 210.7 | 2.3% | $1.60 |
| 2006 | 205.9 | 2.5% | $1.64 |
| 2005 | 200.9 | 2.2% | $1.68 |
| 2004 | 196.6 | 1.8% | $1.72 |
| 2003 | 193.2 | 1.4% | $1.75 |
| 2002 | 190.5 | 2.4% | $1.77 |
| 2001 | 186.1 | 2.6% | $1.82 |
| 2000 | 181.3 | 2.4% | $1.86 |
| 1999 | 177.0 | 2.1% | $1.91 |
| 1998 | 173.4 | 2.3% | $1.95 |
| 1997 | 169.5 | 2.4% | $1.99 |
| 1996 | 165.6 | 2.7% | $2.04 |
| 1995 | 161.2 | 3.0% | $2.10 |
| 1994 | 156.5 | 2.8% | $2.16 |
| 1993 | 152.2 | 3.3% | $2.22 |
| 1992 | 147.3 | 3.7% | $2.29 |
| 1991 | 142.1 | 4.9% | $2.38 |
| 1990 | 135.5 | 5.0% | $2.49 |
| 1989 | 129.0 | 4.5% | $2.62 |
| 1988 | 123.4 | 4.4% | $2.74 |
| 1987 | 118.2 | 4.1% | $2.86 |
| 1986 | 113.5 | 4.0% | $2.98 |
| 1985 | 109.1 | 4.3% | $3.10 |
| 1984 | 104.6 | 5.0% | $3.23 |
| 1983 | 99.6 | 4.0% | $3.39 |
| 1982 | 95.8 | 7.4% | $3.53 |
| 1981 | 89.2 | 10.4% | $3.79 |
| 1980 | 80.8 | 12.4% | $4.18 |
| 1979 | 71.9 | 9.8% | $4.70 |
| 1978 | 65.5 | 7.4% | $5.16 |
| 1977 | 61.0 | 6.3% | $5.54 |
| 1976 | 57.4 | 6.5% | $5.89 |
| 1975 | 53.9 | 9.1% | $6.27 |
| 1974 | 49.4 | 8.3% | $6.84 |
| 1973 | 45.6 | 3.6% | $7.41 |
| 1972 | 44.0 | 3.0% | $7.68 |
| 1971 | 42.7 | 4.7% | $7.92 |
| 1970 | 40.8 | 6.3% | $8.29 |
| 1969 | 38.4 | 5.8% | $8.80 |
| 1968 | 36.3 | 4.6% | $9.31 |
| 1967 | 34.7 | 3.6% | $9.74 |
| 1966 | 33.5 | 2.4% | $10.09 |
| 1965 | 32.7 | 1.2% | $10.34 |
| 1964 | 32.3 | 1.6% | $10.47 |
| 1963 | 31.8 | 1.3% | $10.63 |
| 1962 | 31.4 | 1.3% | $10.77 |
| 1961 | 31.0 | 1.3% | $10.90 |
| 1960 | 30.6 | 1.3% | $11.05 |
| 1959 | 30.2 | 2.0% | $11.19 |
| 1958 | 29.6 | 2.4% | $11.42 |
| 1957 | 28.9 | $11.70 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUUR0000SA0L1E, not seasonally adjusted. Index values are relative (only the changes matter), so they can't be compared across categories.
Questions
- How much have core inflation (excluding food and energy) prices gone up since 2000?
- Core inflation (excluding food and energy) prices rose 86% from 2000 to August 2026, slower than overall prices (95%).
- What is the inflation rate for core inflation (excluding food and energy) right now?
- Core inflation (excluding food and energy) prices were 2.4% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier.
- What did $100 of core inflation (excluding food and energy) in 2000 cost in August 2026?
- $186.45.
- Where does this data come from?
- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics price index for core inflation (excluding food and energy) (series CUUR0000SA0L1E), part of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. It tracks price changes for the same kind of item over time, not average prices.