U.S. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)

May 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in April, after falling 0.1 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The index for shelter rose 0.3 percent, accounting for more than half of the all items monthly increase. The energy index also increased over the month, rising 0.7 percent as increases in the natural gas index and the electricity index more than offset a decline in the gasoline index. The index for food, in contrast, fell 0.1 percent as the food at home index decreased 0.4 percent, and the food away from home index rose 0.4 percent. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in April, following a 0.1-percent increase in March. Indices that increased over the month include household furnishings and operations, medical care, motor vehicle insurance, education, and personal care. The indices for airline fares, used cars and trucks, communication, and apparel were among the major indices that decreased in April.

The all items index rose 2.3 percent for the 12 months ending April, after rising 2.4 percent over the 12 months ending March. The April change was the smallest 12-month increase in the all items index since February 2021. The all items less food and energy index rose 2.8 percent. The energy index decreased 3.7 percent for the 12 months ending April. The food index increased 2.8 percent over the last year.

Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index