U.S. consumer Price Index of all urban consumers 1992-2023

In 2023, the consumer price index (CPI) was 304.7. Data represents U.S. city averages.The monthly inflation rate for the United States can be found here. United States urban Consumer Price Index (CPI)The U.S. Consumer Price Index is a measure of change in the price of consumer goods and services purchased by households. The CPI is defined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics as "a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services." To calculate the CPI, the Bureau of Labor Statistics considers the price of goods and services from various categories: housing, transportation, apparel, food & beverage, medical care, recreation, education and other/uncategorized. The CPI is a useful measure, as it indicates how the cost of urban living in the United States has changed over time, compared to a base period. CPI is also used to calculate inflation, or change in the purchasing power of money.According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. urban CPI has been rising steadily since 1992. As of 2023, the CPI was 304.7, up from 233 ten years earlier and up from 184 twenty years earlier. This indicates the extent to which, compared to a base period 1982-1984 = 100, the price of various goods and services has risen.

于2023年，消费者价格指数（CPI）为304.7。数据反映的是美国城市平均水平。美国城市消费者价格指数（CPI）的月度通货膨胀率可在此查阅。美国消费者价格指数是美国居民购买消费品和服务的价格变动指标。根据美国劳工统计局的定义，CPI是指‘衡量城市消费者在一定时期内为消费篮子中的消费品和服务支付的平均价格变动情况’。在计算CPI时，劳工统计局考虑了各类商品和服务的价格，包括住房、交通、服装、食品饮料、医疗保健、休闲、教育和其他/未分类等。CPI是一种有价值的衡量指标，它揭示了与美国基准期1982-1984年=100相比，美国城市生活成本随时间的变化。CPI还用于计算通货膨胀，即货币购买力的变化。据美国劳工统计局统计，自1992年以来，美国城市CPI一直稳步上升。截至2023年，CPI为304.7，比十年前的233有所上升，比二十年前的184也有增长。这表明，与基准期相比，各类商品和服务的价格上升了何种程度。