US September Import Prices Rise 1.1% Surpassing Forecasts

Key Facts

1The US import price index rose 1.1% in September, surpassing the expected 0.8% increase.

2Export prices jumped 2.2% in September, significantly exceeding the 1.0% consensus forecast.

3The year-over-year import price inflation reached 8.1% compared to 7.0% in the previous reading.

The US import price index rose 1.1% in September, surpassing the 0.8% growth expected by economists. According to investinglive.com, export prices also jumped 2.2% during the month, significantly exceeding the consensus forecast of 1.0%.

Year-over-year import price inflation reached 8.1% in September, up from 7.0% in the previous reading, driven by rising energy costs and foreign producer prices. This data follows other reports showing the US annual inflation rate hit 3.7% on October 14, 2026, while the producer price index recorded a 6.3% annual increase on October 9, 2026.