U.S. BEA
Monthly
Index 2017=100 PCEPI
PCE price index (headline)
YoY
+3.4%
▲
Index 131.6 (prev 131.2)
2026-08-01 as of ・Index 2017=100
Next scheduled release：Thu, Oct 29, 2026（Personal Income and Outlays）
The total personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, including food and energy. The headline counterpart to core PCE, the inflation-gauge family the Fed prefers.
Key points
How to read it
Read on a YoY basis. The Fed's 2% target is defined on core PCE, but headline PCE includes food and energy and is closer to actual living costs. Broader than CPI and tends to run a bit lower.
Trend
Year by year
Shows the year-over-year change (%) from 2017-10 to 2026-08, grouped by calendar year.
Latest+3.4%2026-08-01
Period high+7.2%Jun 2022
Period low+0.5%Apr 2020
| Year | Average | Year-end | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (months 1–8) | +3.3% | +3.4% | +3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | +2.6% | +2.8% | +2.8% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | +2.6% | +2.6% | +3.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | +3.9% | +2.9% | +5.6% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | +6.6% | +5.6% | +7.2% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | +4.0% | +6.0% | +6.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | +1.1% | +1.3% | +1.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | +1.4% | +1.6% | +1.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | +2.0% | +1.9% | +2.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 (months 10–12) | +1.7% | +1.8% | +1.8% | +1.7% |
Recent trend
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | 131.58 | +0.41 |
| 2026-07-01 | 131.17 | +0.07 |
| 2026-06-01 | 131.11 | -0.14 |
| 2026-05-01 | 131.24 | +0.57 |
| 2026-04-01 | 130.67 | +0.57 |
| 2026-03-01 | 130.11 | +0.81 |
| 2026-02-01 | 129.29 | +0.45 |
| 2026-01-01 | 128.85 | +0.39 |
| 2025-12-01 | 128.46 | +0.41 |
| 2025-11-01 | 128.05 | +0.25 |
| 2025-10-01 | 127.79 | +0.19 |
| 2025-09-01 | 127.6 | +0.37 |
FAQ
PCE price index (headline): what is the latest reading?
As of Aug 2026, it is +3.4% (year over year). Since Oct 2017, the high was +7.2% (Jun 2022) and the low was +0.5% (Apr 2020). The next release is scheduled for Thu, Oct 29, 2026.
Sources (primary)
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- FRED (series page)：PCEPI
- Source agency：U.S. BEA
- FRED last updated：2026-09-30 07:43:32-05
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