Due to the government shutdown and the resulting absence of October 2025 CPI data, year-over-year comparisons are unavailable for October 2026 CPI.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released October 2026 Consumer Price Index (CPI) today. Highlights are as follows (all indexes are on a seasonally unadjusted basis):
- All items rose 0.2% in the last month
- All items, less food and energy, increased 0.2% since September
- New vehicles rose 0.1% in the last month
- Used cars + trucks decreased 2.0% from September
- Motor vehicle parts + equipment rose 0.2% in the last month
- Food at home increased 0.3% since September
- Cereals + bakery products fell 0.1% in the last month
- Meats, poultry, fish + eggs rose 0.3% since September
- Dairy + related products increased 0.6% in the last month
- Fruits + vegetables rose 0.7% from September
- Other foods increased 0.6% in the last month
- Gasoline (all types) fell 0.7% since September
- Apparel decreased 1.1% in the last month
- Medical care commodities rose 0.5% from September
- Alcoholic beverages saw no change in the last month
- Tobacco + smoking products increased 0.3% since September
- Personal care products rose 0.3% in the last month
BLS CPI Historical Annual Inflation Rate Averages Through October 2026 Table for Selected Categories:
| BLS CPI Code | BLS CPI Category Description | 1M 10/26 | 1Y 10/26 | 3Y 10/26 | 5Y 10/26 | 10Y 10/26 | 20Y 10/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAF | FOOD & BEVERAGES | 0.4% | 2.6% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 2.9% | |
| SAF11 | Food at home | 0.3% | 1.9% | 4.0% | 3.1% | 2.6% | |
| SAF114 | Nonalcoholic beverages & beverage materials | -0.3% | 3.3% | 5.1% | 3.7% | 2.4% | |
| SEFN | Juices & nonalcoholic drinks | 0.7% | 2.8% | 4.9% | 3.8% | 2.5% | |
| SEFN01 | Carbonated drinks | -0.3% | 3.2% | 5.1% | 4.2% | 3.0% | |
| SEFN03 | Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices & drinks | 1.6% | 2.3% | 4.6% | 3.4% | 2.0% | |
| SEFP | Beverage materials including coffee & tea | -2.5% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 3.3% | 2.2% | |
| SEFP01 | Coffee | -3.7% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 3.8% | 2.8% | |
| SEFP02 | Other beverage materials including tea | 0.3% | 2.2% | 4.0% | 2.6% | 1.8% | |
| SAF115 | Other food at home | 0.6% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 3.1% | 2.6% | |
| SEFT06 | Other miscellaneous foods | 0.7% | 1.6% | 4.5% | 3.1% | 2.3% | |
| SEFW | Alcoholic beverages at home | -0.2% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| SEFW01 | Beer, ale & other malt beverages at home | 0.1% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 2.4% | |
| SEFW02 | Distilled spirits at home | -0.9% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | |
| SEFW03 | Wine at home | -0.1% | -0.4% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | |
| SEHE | FUEL OIL & OTHER FUELS | 5.2% | 9.6% | 9.5% | 8.5% | 4.3% | |
| SAH3 | HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS & OPERATIONS | 0.1% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 2.6% | 1.0% | |
| SAA | APPAREL | -1.1% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | |
| SAM1 | MEDICAL CARE COMMODITIES | 0.5% | -0.3% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.7% | |
| SEMF | Medicinal drugs | 0.4% | -0.5% | 1.2% | 0.8% | ||
| SEMF01 | Prescription drugs | 0.3% | -0.4% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 8.3% | |
| SEMF02 | Nonprescription drugs | 0.7% | -0.5% | 2.3% | 1.2% | ||
| SEMG | Medical equipment and supplies | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 1.3% | ||
| SAR | RECREATION | 0.7% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 1.4% | |
| SEEA | EDUCATIONAL BOOKS & SUPPLIES | 1.5% | 4.1% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 3.4% | |
| SEGA | TOBACCO & SMOKING PRODUCTS | 0.3% | -57.6% | -38.6% | -19.4% | -7.4% | |
| SEGB | PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS | 0.3% | 1.2% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 0.9% | |
| SEGE | MISCELLANEOUS PERSONAL GOODS | 1.0% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 0.2% | |
| SAG | OTHER GOODS AND SERVICES | 0.2% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 3.7% | 3.2% | |
| SERE | Other recreational goods | 0.8% | 1.7% | 1.4% | -1.8% | -3.1% | |
| SERG | Recreational reading materials | 1.6% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 2.2% |