Consumer/Producer Price Index Inflation History

Consumer/Producer Price Index Inflation History

Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index (BLS PPI) Table 9 Inflation Rates for Selected Commodities Through March 2025

 PPI CodeBLS PPI Category Description1M 3/25YTD 3/251YR 3/253YR 3/255Y 3/2510YR 3/2520Y 3/25
01FARM PRODUCTS-5.8%2.8%7.4%-0.9%8.9%3.9%3.4%
011Fruits & melons, fresh/dry vegs. & nuts-8.7%-19.5%-12.5%-4.7%2.3%2.9%2.6%
012Grains-3.6%2.0%2.4%-16.0%3.2%1.6%3.5%
013Slaughter livestock3.6%9.8%14.1%14.2%15.5%3.9%4.4%
014Slaughter poultry4.4%2.0%3.2%-3.7%10.9%3.8%3.6%
015Raw cotton-2.1%-5.2%-28.5%-18.5%2.3%-0.1%1.1%
016Raw milk-16.4%-8.7%-2.4%-2.7%3.8%4.6%1.6%
017Chicken eggs-27.6%46.1%167.0%60.9%38.8%19.4%12.5%
018Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds-3.9%-1.6%-14.7%-15.3%2.1%0.3%2.1%
02PROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS0.2%1.3%2.9%2.7%5.3%2.6%2.9%
021Cereal and bakery products0.5%0.4%0.4%3.3%4.9%2.7%3.2%
022Meats, poultry, and fish0.0%0.4%1.0%1.1%6.2%2.0%2.6%
023Dairy products-0.9%-0.2%4.0%0.0%3.3%2.3%2.2%
024Processed fruits and vegetables-0.4%0.8%2.1%8.8%7.2%4.2%3.8%
025Sugar and confectionery0.7%-1.8%7.8%8.2%6.0%3.3%3.3%
026Beverages and beverage materials0.7%0.9%2.1%4.8%4.5%2.8%2.6%
027Fats and oils-2.6%-4.7%-5.1%-11.0%5.6%2.5%2.8%
028Miscellaneous processed foods1.7%7.9%9.0%7.9%6.8%3.6%3.3%
029Prepared animal feeds-0.3%0.8%0.0%-1.9%4.1%1.5%3.7%
03TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL-0.1%0.1%-0.6%1.5%4.5%2.6%2.1%
031Synthetic fibers-2.1%-3.0%-5.9%1.3%4.6%3.0%1.9%
032Processed yarns and threads0.5%0.3%0.1%-2.2%4.9%2.5%2.3%
033Greige fabrics0.1%-0.3%-0.6%0.6%4.1%1.8%2.0%
034Finished fabrics0.7%1.3%1.5%1.8%5.1%2.9%2.6%
038Apparel & other fabricated textile prods0.0%0.5%1.5%3.2%3.4%2.2%1.9%
039Miscellaneous textile products/services0.3%0.9%-8.0%0.1%6.8%2.3%1.8%
04HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, AND RELATED PRODUCTS-0.3%-1.4%-1.8%-0.5%2.1%-2.5%0.3%
041Hides and skins, incl. cattle0.1%-10.8%-15.5%-13.6%-5.0%-12.4%-4.2%
042Leather-1.9%-2.1%-3.9%-2.5%3.1%-3.8%-0.6%
043Footwear-0.2%1.1%2.5%4.7%4.3%3.0%2.8%
044Other leather and related products0.4%0.6%1.8%3.2%3.1%2.3%2.1%
05FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POWER-2.4%3.5%-4.1%-5.4%9.0%3.5%2.3%
051Coal3.7%2.1%3.9%6.4%9.1%3.6%4.9%
053Gas fuels5.6%12.2%77.3%-10.4%18.5%1.3%-2.1%
055Utility natural gas-0.4%4.7%7.3%3.8%10.1%4.0%1.8%
056Crude petroleum (domestic production)-8.7%-0.8%-10.0%-11.5%16.8%4.6%1.3%
057Petroleum products, refined-4.9%2.5%-18.0%-12.8%9.1%4.2%2.4%
058Asphalt and other petroleum and coal products, n.e.c.-1.1%21.9%12.6%-6.9%8.3%2.0%7.9%
06CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.8%2.2%2.1%-0.9%4.3%2.7%3.2%
061Industrial chemicals1.3%3.4%3.0%-4.6%5.2%2.3%2.5%
062Paints and allied products-0.1%0.4%1.4%3.4%6.4%3.8%3.9%
063Drugs and pharmaceuticals0.0%0.1%0.8%1.9%2.0%3.4%4.4%
064Fats and oils, inedible2.2%3.4%2.0%-4.9%11.9%4.4%4.4%
065Agricultural chemicals and chemical products0.7%2.9%2.0%-6.3%7.2%2.2%3.5%
066Plastic resins and materials2.5%4.9%3.2%-3.1%4.6%1.1%1.8%
067Other chemicals and allied products0.5%1.9%2.4%4.1%4.9%3.1%2.9%
07RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS0.1%0.0%0.7%1.0%5.5%3.0%3.0%
071Rubber and rubber products0.3%0.9%1.9%3.0%4.8%2.7%2.9%
072Plastic products0.1%-0.3%0.4%0.5%5.7%3.1%3.0%
08LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS0.7%1.1%1.4%-6.6%4.7%3.0%2.1%
081Lumber3.4%4.9%8.9%-14.6%4.5%2.6%1.5%
082Millwork-0.3%-0.2%-0.2%-0.9%5.8%4.2%3.0%
083Plywood0.6%1.1%-3.2%-10.7%6.5%2.9%1.9%
084Other wood products0.2%0.7%-0.1%-3.3%3.5%2.6%2.2%
085Logs, bolts, timber, pulpwood, woodchips and other roundwood products0.5%1.0%-0.5%-1.2%1.9%0.5%1.4%
086Prefabricated wood buildings & components3.2%5.5%5.7%0.5%8.4%5.2%3.5%
087Treated wood and contract wood preserving-2.5%-5.8%-5.1%-4.3%4.6%3.0%2.0%
09PULP,PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.3%0.4%2.6%2.0%5.8%3.1%2.7%
091Pulp, paper, and prod., ex. bldg. paper0.3%0.3%3.0%2.1%5.7%2.9%2.8%
092Building paper & building board mill prods.-0.5%-5.1%-9.3%-18.0%5.9%4.9%1.9%
094Publications, printed matter & printing material0.6%1.4%2.9%4.8%6.3%3.6%
10METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS2.7%4.7%3.8%-1.4%7.9%4.2%3.5%
101Iron and steel4.4%7.6%-2.3%-7.6%8.1%3.6%3.0%
102Nonferrous metals3.2%6.9%13.4%0.7%8.3%4.6%4.3%
103Metal containers0.0%1.7%1.4%0.4%6.9%4.2%3.2%
104Hardware0.7%1.5%1.4%2.1%5.1%3.3%2.8%
105Plumbing fixtures and fittings0.0%1.6%2.2%3.4%3.8%3.0%2.8%
106Heating equipment0.2%0.6%0.4%4.1%7.5%5.1%4.1%
107Fabricated structural metal products2.8%2.9%2.1%1.8%9.6%5.4%3.9%
108Miscellaneous metal products0.3%1.0%3.1%3.3%5.7%3.3%2.7%
11MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT0.4%1.2%2.7%4.4%4.8%2.9%2.0%
111Agricultural machinery and equipment0.1%0.2%0.7%3.9%5.9%3.8%3.1%
112Construction machinery and equipment0.4%0.7%0.7%5.4%5.5%3.6%3.1%
113Metalworking machinery and equipment0.6%1.4%2.8%5.2%5.2%3.2%2.5%
114General purpose machinery and equipment0.5%1.4%3.5%5.8%6.8%4.4%3.8%
115Electronic computers and computer equipment0.2%0.0%-0.8%53.3%31.0%12.8%3.2%
116Special industry machinery and equipment0.3%0.6%2.3%4.2%6.1%3.7%2.6%
117Electrical machinery and equipment0.3%0.9%2.1%3.2%3.5%2.1%1.1%
118Miscellaneous instruments0.5%3.4%6.1%5.8%5.1%3.4%2.5%
119Miscellaneous machinery0.5%1.3%2.8%4.5%3.9%2.3%2.2%
12FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES0.1%1.4%2.1%3.0%4.7%3.2%2.4%
121Household furniture0.1%1.1%2.2%2.1%4.6%3.2%2.7%
122Commercial furniture0.8%1.8%3.3%4.7%6.3%4.3%3.3%
123Floor coverings-1.2%0.8%2.3%2.2%1.7%1.7%2.1%
124Household appliances-0.2%1.8%0.0%2.5%3.9%2.5%1.9%
125Home electronic equipment0.0%0.0%-0.4%1.8%3.7%2.1%-0.1%
126Other household durable goods0.1%0.9%2.7%2.8%4.7%2.9%2.2%
13NONMETALIC MINERAL PRODUCTS0.0%2.6%3.2%6.4%6.4%4.5%4.0%
131Glass-0.4%0.6%1.6%3.7%4.4%3.5%2.2%
132Concrete ingredients and related products0.3%4.0%5.9%8.6%7.5%5.7%4.8%
133Concrete products-0.2%0.9%2.4%7.7%7.0%5.2%4.1%
134Clay construction products ex. refractories1.1%1.3%1.2%4.3%4.4%2.7%1.9%
135Refractories0.0%1.1%2.0%3.6%4.6%3.7%3.8%
136Asphalt felts and coatings-0.2%-1.1%-0.9%2.8%6.4%4.0%5.2%
137Gypsum products0.0%0.2%1.1%4.7%8.2%4.6%4.0%
138Glass containers0.3%1.4%5.1%6.1%6.9%4.2%3.6%
139Other nonmetallic minerals0.2%6.1%4.3%6.3%6.0%3.5%4.1%
14TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT0.1%0.5%1.6%2.4%2.7%1.8%1.7%
141Motor vehicles and equipment0.1%0.4%1.4%2.0%2.6%1.7%1.4%
142Aircraft and aircraft equipment0.3%1.0%2.4%3.6%3.0%2.0%2.3%
143Ships and boats0.8%1.0%2.4%2.9%3.4%2.3%2.5%
144Railroad equipment-0.2%-0.2%-0.4%0.8%1.1%0.7%1.6%
149Transportation equipment, n.e.c.0.1%-0.3%-0.2%0.1%3.0%2.4%1.7%
15MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS0.2%1.5%4.9%5.7%5.8%4.2%3.3%
151Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc.0.9%-0.2%-1.1%4.6%5.8%3.4%2.5%
152Tobacco products, incl. stemmed & redried0.0%2.4%10.7%11.0%9.6%7.6%6.2%
153Notions0.0%4.1%4.1%4.3%5.8%3.5%3.8%
154Photographic equipment and supplies-4.0%2.3%2.0%4.8%4.8%3.6%2.6%
155Mobile homes0.3%0.7%2.1%-0.9%8.1%6.1%4.5%
156Medical, surgical & personal aid devices0.3%1.3%2.1%2.6%2.4%1.6%1.4%
157Other industrial safety equipment0.0%1.2%2.7%6.2%5.6%3.2%2.5%
159Other miscellaneous products0.4%1.4%5.1%4.8%6.5%4.4%3.1%

Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (BLS CPI) Inflation Rates for Selected Categories Through March 2025

BLS CPI CodeBLS CPI Category Description1M 3/251Y 3/253Y 3/255Y 3/2510Y 3/2520Y 3/25
SAFFOOD & BEVERAGES0.4%1.2%2.9%4.4%5.0%3.1%
SAF11Food at home0.5%1.4%2.4%3.9%5.0%2.6%
SAF114Nonalcoholic beverages & beverage materials0.6%2.8%2.4%5.3%5.4%3.1%
SEFNJuices & nonalcoholic drinks0.8%2.9%1.6%5.6%5.7%3.5%
SEFN01Carbonated drinks1.4%4.6%1.6%5.7%6.0%3.9%
SEFN03Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices & drinks0.1%0.8%0.9%5.0%5.2%3.1%
SEFPBeverage materials including coffee & tea0.1%2.4%4.5%4.6%4.7%2.0%
SEFP01Coffee0.8%4.3%6.7%4.8%5.2%1.9%
SEFP02Other beverage materials including tea-0.7%0.4%2.1%4.8%4.1%2.3%
SAF115Other food at home0.8%1.0%1.1%4.4%5.1%2.8%
SEFT06Other miscellaneous foods0.9%-0.1%0.8%4.3%5.0%2.7%
SEFWAlcoholic beverages at home0.3%1.1%0.9%2.2%2.1%1.6%
SEFW01Beer, ale & other malt beverages at home0.0%0.6%1.8%3.5%3.3%2.6%
SEFW02Distilled spirits at home1.1%1.2%0.3%1.4%1.7%0.9%
SEFW03Wine at home0.1%1.5%0.4%1.3%1.3%0.8%
SEHEFUEL OIL & OTHER FUELS-3.0%3.6%-3.3%-5.8%8.5%2.6%
SAH3HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS & OPERATIONS0.0%1.3%0.9%1.9%3.7%2.0%
SAAAPPAREL1.0%5.3%0.3%1.3%1.6%0.4%
SAM1MEDICAL CARE COMMODITIES-1.1%0.1%1.0%2.4%1.4%1.6%
SEMFMedicinal drugs-1.3%0.3%1.2%2.3%1.4%1.6%
SEMF01Prescription drugs-2.0%0.4%2.1%1.8%1.0%1.6%
SEMF02Nonprescription drugs0.3%-0.1%-0.6%3.8%2.6%1.2%
SEMGMedical equipment and supplies0.2%-0.7%-1.2%3.5%1.5%0.9%
SARRECREATION0.0%1.7%1.9%2.8%2.9%2.0%
SEEAEDUCATIONAL BOOKS & SUPPLIES1.8%2.8%12.3%3.2%2.8%1.8%
SEGATOBACCO & SMOKING PRODUCTS0.6%1.7%6.8%6.8%6.8%5.8%
SEGBPERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS0.0%1.2%0.0%3.3%2.2%0.9%
SEGEMISCELLANEOUS PERSONAL GOODS-0.4%2.1%0.7%1.7%2.7%0.5%
SAGOTHER GOODS AND SERVICES1.0%1.8%3.8%4.9%4.5%3.4%
SEREOther recreational goods-1.1%1.0%-1.1%-1.8%-0.8%-3.7%
SERGRecreational reading materials2.1%4.3%2.7%2.4%2.4%2.2%

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