Below is a list of CPI categories tracked by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. For more information on inflation rate by category, click on a category below.
- Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts (1997-2023)
- Admission to sporting events (1997-2023)
- Admissions (1977-2023)
- Airline fares (1963-2023)
- Alcoholic beverages (1952-2023)
- Alcoholic beverages at home (1977-2023)
- Alcoholic beverages away from home (1977-2023)
- All items (1913-2023)
- All items less medical care (1957-2023)
- All items (chained) (1999-2023)
- All items less energy (1957-2023)
- All items less food (1935-2023)
- All items less food and energy (1957-2023)
- All items less food and shelter (1967-2023)
- All items less food, shelter, and energy (1967-2023)
- All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks (1967-2023)
- All items less shelter (1935-2023)
- Apparel (1913-2023)
- Apparel less footwear (1947-2023)
- Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning (1997-2023)
- Apples (1939-2023)
- Appliances (1997-2023)
- Atlanta, Georgia (1917-2023)
- Audio equipment (1977-2023)
- Automobile service clubs (1997-2020)
- Baby Food and Formula (1997-2023)
- Bacon and related products (1939-2023)
- Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products (1997-2023)
- Bakery products (1977-2023)
- Bananas (1939-2023)
- Bedroom furniture (1977-2023)
- Beef and veal (1935-2023)
- Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home (1952-2023)
- Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home (1997-2023)
- Beverage materials including coffee and tea (1997-2023)
- Boston, Massachusetts (1914-2023)
- Boys' and girls' footwear (1977-2023)
- Boys' apparel (1977-2023)
- Bread (1997-2023)
- Bread other than white (1977-2023)
- Breakfast cereal (1977-2023)
- Breakfast sausage and related products (1997-2023)
- Butter (1939-2023)
- Butter and margarine (1997-2023)
- Cable, satellite, and live streaming television service (1983-2023)
- Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies (1978-2023)
- Candy and chewing gum (1997-2023)
- Canned fruits (1997-2023)
- Canned fruits and vegetables (1997-2023)
- Canned vegetables (1997-2023)
- Car and truck rental (1997-2023)
- Carbonated drinks (1978-2023)
- Care of invalids and elderly at home (2005-2023)
- Cereals and bakery products (1935-2023)
- Cereals and cereal products (1977-2023)
- Checking account and other bank services (1997-2023)
- Cheese and related products (1977-2023)
- Chicago, Illinois (1914-2023)
- Chicken (1997-2023)
- Cigarettes (1997-2023)
- Citrus fruits (1997-2023)
- Clocks, lamps, and decorator items (1977-2023)
- Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees (1997-2023)
- Coffee (1967-2023)
- College textbooks (2001-2023)
- College tuition and fees (1977-2023)
- Commodities (1935-2023)
- Commodities less food (1935-2023)
- Commodities less food and beverages (1967-2023)
- Commodities less food and energy commodities (1957-2023)
- Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks (1967-2023)
- Communication (1993-2023)
- Computer software and accessories (1997-2023)
- Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants (1997-2023)
- Cookies (1977-2023)
- Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements (1977-2023)
- Crackers, bread, and cracker products (1977-2023)
- Dairy and related products (1935-2023)
- Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (1963-2023)
- Day care and preschool (1990-2023)
- Delivery services (1997-2023)
- Dental services (1935-2023)
- Denver, Colorado (1984-2022)
- Detroit, Michigan (1914-2023)
- Dishes and flatware (1997-2023)
- Distilled spirits at home (1978-2023)
- Distilled spirits away from home (1997-2023)
- Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home (1977-2023)
- Domestic services (1997-2023)
- Domestically produced farm food (1971-2023)
- Dried beans, peas, and lentils (1997-2023)
- Durables (1935-2023)
- Education (1993-2023)
- Education and communication (1993-2023)
- Education and communication commodities (2009-2023)
- Education and communication services (2009-2023)
- Educational books and supplies (1967-2023)
- Eggs (1935-2023)
- Electricity (1913-2023)
- Elementary and high school tuition and fees (1977-2023)
- Energy (1957-2023)
- Energy commodities (1957-2023)
- Energy services (1935-2023)
- Eyeglasses and eye care (1986-2023)
- Fats and oils (1967-2023)
- Fees for lessons or instructions (1986-2023)
- Film and photographic supplies (1997-2016)
- Financial services (1986-2023)
- Fish and seafood (1935-2023)
- Floor coverings (1997-2023)
- Flour and prepared flour mixes (1977-2023)
- Food (1913-2023)
- Food and beverages (1967-2023)
- Food at elementary and secondary schools (2005-2023)
- Food at employee sites and schools (1997-2023)
- Food at home (1947-2023)
- Food away from home (1953-2023)
- Food from vending machines and mobile vendors (1997-2023)
- Footwear (1935-2023)
- Frankfurters (1951-2023)
- Fresh and frozen chicken parts (1977-2023)
- Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins (1997-2023)
- Fresh cakes and cupcakes (1977-2023)
- Fresh fish and seafood (1997-2023)
- Fresh fruits (1947-2023)
- Fresh fruits and vegetables (1935-2023)
- Fresh milk other than whole (1997-2023)
- Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts (1977-2023)
- Fresh vegetables (1947-2023)
- Fresh whole chicken (1935-2023)
- Fresh whole milk (1939-2023)
- Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods (1977-2023)
- Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers (1977-2023)
- Frozen fish and seafood (1977-2023)
- Frozen fruits and vegetables (1997-2023)
- Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks (1997-2023)
- Frozen vegetables (1977-2023)
- Fruits and vegetables (1935-2023)
- Fuel oil (1935-2023)
- Fuel oil and other fuels (1935-2023)
- Fuels and utilities (1952-2023)
- Full service meals and snacks (1997-2023)
- Funeral expenses (1986-2023)
- Furniture and bedding (1935-2023)
- Garbage and trash collection (1983-2023)
- Gardening and lawncare services (1997-2023)
- Gasoline (all types) (1935-2023)
- Gasoline, unleaded midgrade (1993-2023)
- Gasoline, unleaded premium (1981-2023)
- Gasoline, unleaded regular (1976-2023)
- Girls' apparel (1977-2023)
- Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products (1997-2023)
- Haircuts and other personal care services (1997-2023)
- Ham (1978-2023)
- Ham, excluding canned (1977-2023)
- Health insurance (2005-2023)
- Hospital and related services (1977-2023)
- Hospital services (1996-2023)
- Household cleaning products (1997-2023)
- Household energy (1967-2023)
- Household furnishings and operations (1967-2023)
- Household furnishings and supplies (2009-2023)
- Household operations (1997-2023)
- Household paper products (1997-2023)
- Housekeeping supplies (1967-2023)
- Housing (1967-2023)
- Housing at school, excluding board (1982-2023)
- Houston, Texas (1914-2023)
- Ice cream and related products (1977-2023)
- Indoor plants and flowers (1990-2023)
- Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1947-2023)
- Infants' equipment (2005-2020)
- Infants' furniture (2005-2020)
- Information and information processing (1993-2023)
- Information technology commodities (2009-2023)
- Information technology, hardware and services (1988-2023)
- Inpatient hospital services (1996-2023)
- Instant coffee (1961-2023)
- Intercity train fare (2007-2019)
- Internet services and electronic information providers (1997-2023)
- Intracity mass transit (2009-2023)
- Intracity transportation (1978-2023)
- Jewelry (1986-2023)
- Jewelry and watches (1986-2023)
- Juices and nonalcoholic drinks (1997-2023)
- Lamb and organ meats (1977-2017)
- Laundry and dry cleaning services (1997-2023)
- Laundry equipment (1977-2023)
- Leased cars and trucks (2001-2023)
- Legal services (1986-2023)
- Lettuce (1939-2023)
- Limited service meals and snacks (1997-2023)
- Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture (1997-2023)
- Lodging away from home (1997-2023)
- Lunchmeats (1997-2023)
- Major appliances (1997-2023)
- Margarine (1939-2023)
- Meats (1935-2023)
- Meats, poultry, and fish (1935-2023)
- Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs (1967-2023)
- Medical care (1935-2023)
- Medical care commodities (1935-2023)
- Medical care services (1935-2023)
- Medical equipment and supplies (2009-2023)
- Medicinal drugs (2009-2023)
- Men's and boys' apparel (1935-2023)
- Men's apparel (1977-2023)
- Men's footwear (1977-2023)
- Men's pants and shorts (1977-2023)
- Men's shirts and sweaters (1997-2023)
- Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear (1978-2023)
- Men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories (1977-2023)
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Florida (1977-2023)
- Milk (1997-2023)
- Minneapolis-St Paul, Minnesota (1984-2022)
- Miscellaneous household products (1997-2023)
- Miscellaneous personal goods (1997-2023)
- Miscellaneous personal services (1977-2023)
- Motor fuel (1935-2023)
- Motor oil, coolant, and fluids (1977-2023)
- Motor vehicle body work (1977-2023)
- Motor vehicle fees (1997-2023)
- Motor vehicle insurance (1935-2023)
- Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1935-2023)
- Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing (1977-2023)
- Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1977-2023)
- Motor vehicle repair (1997-2023)
- Moving, storage, freight expense (1997-2023)
- Music instruments and accessories (1997-2023)
- New and used motor vehicles (1993-2023)
- New cars (1935-2023)
- New cars and trucks (1997-2022)
- New trucks (1983-2023)
- New vehicles (1935-2023)
- New vehicles (chained) (1999-2023)
- New York (1914-2023)
- Newspapers and magazines (1997-2023)
- Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials (1947-2023)
- Nondurables (1935-2023)
- Nondurables less food (1935-2023)
- Nondurables less food and apparel (1935-2023)
- Nondurables less food and beverages (1967-2023)
- Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel (1967-2023)
- Nonelectric cookware and tableware (1997-2023)
- Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks (1997-2023)
- Nonprescription drugs (2009-2023)
- Nursing homes and adult day services (1996-2023)
- Olives, pickles, relishes (1997-2023)
- Oranges, including tangerines (1939-2023)
- Other appliances (1997-2023)
- Other bakery products (1978-2023)
- Other beverage materials including tea (1997-2023)
- Other condiments (1977-2023)
- Other dairy and related products (1997-2023)
- Other fats and oils including peanut butter (1997-2023)
- Other food at home (1967-2023)
- Other food away from home (1997-2023)
- Other foods (1963-2023)
- Other fresh fruits (1997-2023)
- Other fresh vegetables (1977-2023)
- Other furniture (1997-2023)
- Other goods (2009-2023)
- Other goods and services (1967-2023)
- Other household equipment and furnishings (1997-2023)
- Other intercity transportation (1978-2023)
- Other linens (1997-2023)
- Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels (1967-2023)
- Other meats (1953-2023)
- Other miscellaneous foods (1997-2023)
- Other motor fuels (1997-2023)
- Other personal services (2009-2023)
- Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs (1997-2023)
- Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried (1997-2023)
- Other recreation services (1997-2023)
- Other recreational goods (1997-2023)
- Other services (1967-2023)
- Other sweets (1997-2023)
- Other uncooked poultry including turkey (1997-2023)
- Other video equipment (1997-2023)
- Outdoor equipment and supplies (1997-2023)
- Outpatient hospital services (1986-2023)
- Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (1982-2023)
- Owners' equivalent rent of residences (1982-2023)
- Parking and other fees (1997-2023)
- Parking fees and tolls (1997-2023)
- Peanut butter (1997-2023)
- Personal care (1935-2023)
- Personal care products (1935-2023)
- Personal care services (1952-2023)
- Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (1959-2023)
- Pet food (1997-2023)
- Pet services (1997-2023)
- Pet services including veterinary (1997-2023)
- Pets and pet products (1977-2023)
- Pets, pet products and services (1997-2023)
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1914-2023)
- Phoenix, Arizona (2002-2022)
- Photo processing (1997-2020)
- Photographer fees (1997-2020)
- Photographers and photo processing (1997-2023)
- Photographic equipment (1997-2023)
- Photographic equipment and supplies (1977-2023)
- Photography (1997-2023)
- Physicians' services (1935-2023)
- Pork (1935-2023)
- Pork chops (1939-2023)
- Postage (1935-2023)
- Postage and delivery services (1997-2023)
- Potatoes (1939-2023)
- Poultry (1935-2023)
- Prepared salads (2007-2023)
- Prescription drugs (1935-2023)
- Private transportation (1935-2023)
- Processed fish and seafood (1997-2023)
- Processed fruits and vegetables (1997-2023)
- Professional services (1967-2023)
- Propane, kerosene, and firewood (1986-2023)
- Public transportation (1935-2023)
- Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories (1997-2023)
- Purchase, subscription, and rental of video (1997-2023)
- Recorded music and music subscriptions (1997-2023)
- Recreation (1993-2023)
- Recreation commodities (2009-2023)
- Recreation services (2009-2023)
- Recreational books (1997-2023)
- Recreational reading materials (1977-2023)
- Rent of primary residence (1913-2023)
- Rent of shelter (1982-2023)
- Repair of household items (1997-2023)
- Residential telephone services (2009-2023)
- Rice (1997-2023)
- Rice, pasta, cornmeal (1977-2023)
- Roasted coffee (1939-2023)
- Salad dressing (1997-2023)
- Salt and other seasonings and spices (1997-2023)
- San Diego, California (1984-2022)
- San Francisco, California (1914-2023)
- Sauces and gravies (1997-2023)
- Seattle, Washington (1914-2023)
- Services (1935-2023)
- Services by other medical professionals (1986-2023)
- Services less energy services (1957-2023)
- Services less medical care services (1957-2023)
- Services less rent of shelter (1982-2023)
- Sewing machines, fabric and supplies (1997-2023)
- Shelf stable fish and seafood (1977-2023)
- Shelter (1952-2023)
- Ship fare (1997-2023)
- Smartphones (2019-2023)
- Snacks (1977-2023)
- Soups (1977-2023)
- Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces (1978-2023)
- Sporting goods (1977-2023)
- Sports equipment (1978-2023)
- Sports vehicles including bicycles (1978-2023)
- St Louis, Missouri (1984-2023)
- State motor vehicle registration and license fees (1997-2023)
- Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap (1977-2023)
- Subscription and rental of video and video games (1997-2023)
- Sugar and sugar substitutes (1977-2023)
- Sugar and sweets (1935-2023)
- Tampa, Florida (1987-2022)
- Tax return preparation and other accounting fees (1997-2023)
- Technical and business school tuition and fees (1997-2023)
- Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items (1997-2023)
- Telephone services (1997-2023)
- Televisions (1950-2023)
- Tenants' and household insurance (1997-2023)
- Tobacco and smoking products (1935-2023)
- Tobacco products other than cigarettes (1997-2023)
- Tomatoes (1953-2023)
- Tools, hardware and supplies (1997-2023)
- Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies (1997-2023)
- Toys (1977-2023)
- Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment (1997-2023)
- Transportation (1935-2023)
- Transportation commodities less motor fuel (2009-2023)
- Transportation services (1935-2023)
- Tuition, other school fees, and childcare (1977-2023)
- Uncooked beef roasts (1997-2023)
- Uncooked beef steaks (1997-2023)
- Uncooked ground beef (1943-2023)
- Uncooked other beef and veal (1997-2023)
- Used cars and trucks (1952-2023)
- Utilities and public transportation (1957-2023)
- Utility (piped) gas service (1935-2023)
- Vehicle accessories other than tires (1997-2023)
- Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires (1977-2023)
- Veterinarian services (1997-2023)
- Video and audio (1993-2023)
- Video and audio products (2009-2023)
- Video and audio services (2009-2023)
- Video discs and other media (1997-2023)
- Watches (1986-2023)
- Water and sewer and trash collection services (1997-2023)
- Water and sewerage maintenance (1952-2023)
- Whiskey at home (1952-2023)
- White bread (1939-2023)
- Window and floor coverings and other linens (1997-2023)
- Window coverings (1997-2023)
- Wine at home (1963-2023)
- Wine away from home (1997-2023)
- Wireless telephone services (1997-2023)
- Women's and girls' apparel (1935-2023)
- Women's apparel (1977-2023)
- Women's dresses (1935-2023)
- Women's footwear (1977-2023)
- Women's outerwear (1935-2023)
- Women's suits and separates (1997-2023)
- Women's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories (1997-2023)