The Core Producer Price Index (PPI) measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output, excluding the volatile food and energy sectors. It serves as a key indicator of consumer price inflation, as producer costs are often passed on to consumers. This 'Core' version is preferred by economists to identify underlying long-term inflation trends.
Calculated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) using a Laspeyres-type formula, tracking price changes for approximately 10,000 individual products and services while excluding food and energy components.
| Date | Actual | Forecast | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | 0.70 | 0.20 | +0.50 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 0.00 | 0.20 | -0.20 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | 0.10 | 0.20 | -0.10 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | -0.10 | 0.30 | -0.40 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 0.90 | 0.20 | +0.70 |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 0.00 | 0.20 | -0.20 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | 0.10 | 0.30 | -0.20 |
| May 15, 2025 | -0.40 | 0.30 | -0.70 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | -0.10 | 0.30 | -0.40 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | -0.10 | 0.30 | -0.40 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.00 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.00 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.00 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.00 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | 0.30 | 0.20 | +0.10 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | 0.40 | 0.20 | +0.20 |
| May 14, 2024 | 0.50 | 0.20 | +0.30 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.00 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 0.30 | 0.20 | +0.10 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 0.50 | 0.10 | +0.40 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | -0.10 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2023 | 0.00 | 0.20 | -0.20 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 0.00 | 0.30 | -0.30 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | 0.30 | 0.20 | +0.10 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.00 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 0.30 | 0.20 | +0.10 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | 0.10 | 0.20 | -0.10 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.00 |
| May 11, 2023 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.00 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | -0.10 | 0.30 | -0.40 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | 0.50 | 0.30 | +0.20 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.00 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 0.40 | 0.20 | +0.20 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.00 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | 0.40 | 0.30 | +0.10 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | 0.20 | 0.40 | -0.20 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | 0.40 | 0.50 | -0.10 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | 0.50 | 0.60 | -0.10 |
| May 12, 2022 | 0.40 | 0.60 | -0.20 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | 1.00 | 0.50 | +0.50 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | 0.20 | 0.60 | -0.40 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 0.80 | 0.50 | +0.30 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | 0.70 | 0.40 | +0.30 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | 0.40 | 0.50 | -0.10 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | 0.20 | 0.50 | -0.30 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | 0.60 | 0.50 | +0.10 |
