U.S. CPI Rose 0.3% in December 2025, With the 12-Month Increase Holding at 2.7%
On January 13, 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported in Washington that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.3 percent in December 2025 on a seasonally adjusted basis and was up 2.7 percent from a year earlier, the same 12-month increase as in November.
Shelter was the largest factor in the monthly increase, rising 0.4 percent in December and 3.2 percent over the year. The food index rose 0.7 percent in December, with food at home and food away from home each up 0.7 percent, while egg prices fell 8.2 percent on the month; food prices were up 3.1 percent over the year. The energy index rose 0.3 percent in December, as natural gas rose 4.4 percent and gasoline fell 0.5 percent, and was up 2.3 percent over the year.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in December and 2.6 percent over 12 months. Recreation rose 1.2 percent, the largest one-month increase ever reported for that index since it was first published in 1993, and airline fares rose 5.2 percent, while medical care, apparel, personal care and education also increased. The communication index fell 1.9 percent, used cars and trucks fell 1.1 percent, household furnishings and operations fell 0.5 percent, and new vehicle prices were unchanged.
The bureau noted that October and November 2025 data values were not available because of the 2025 lapse in appropriations. The January 2026 CPI was scheduled for release on February 11, 2026.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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