Economy
How Consumer Prices Changed in the U.S. in 2023
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What categories are driving inflation? This visualization uses data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest CPI report.
Consumer prices increased by 3.4% compared to the previous year in December. The rise was mainly due to higher costs for housing, food and car insurance. Gas prices also went up 0.2% after dropping 6.0% in November.
Dataset
Expenditure category | 12 month change (dec 22 - dec 23) |
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All items | 3.4 |
Food | 2.7 |
Food at home | 1.3 |
Cereals and bakery products | 2.6 |
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs | -0.1 |
Dairy and related products | -1.3 |
Fruits and vegetables | 0.3 |
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials | 2.6 |
Other food at home | 2.8 |
Food away from home | 5.2 |
Energy | -2 |
Energy commodities | -2.9 |
Fuel oil | -14.7 |
Motor fuel | -2.3 |
Gasoline (all types) | -1.9 |
Energy services | -1.1 |
Electricity | 3.3 |
Utility (piped) gas service | -13.8 |
All items less food and energy | 3.9 |
Commodities less food and energy commodities | 0.2 |
Apparel | 1 |
New vehicles | 1 |
Used cars and trucks | -1.3 |
Medical care commodities | 4.7 |
Alcoholic beverages | 2.5 |
Tobacco and smoking products | 7.8 |
Services less energy services | 5.3 |
Shelter | 6.2 |
Rent of primary residence | 6.5 |
Owners' equivalent rent of residences | 6.3 |
Medical care services | -0.5 |
Physicians' services | -0.6 |
Hospital services | 5.5 |
Transportation services | 9.7 |
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair | 7.1 |
Motor vehicle insurance | 20.3 |
Airline fares | -9.4 |
Data sources
Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category, December 2023
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