United States Inflation Rate

United States Inflation Rate Rises to 3.3%

Brief · Published 2026-03-31 · Data period 2026-03-31

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United States' inflation rate rose to 3.3% in March 2026, up from 2.4% in February 2026, and 2.4% a year earlier. It is the highest level since May 2024. Against its record range, it stands 11.5 percentage points below the record high of 14.8% (March 1980) and 5.4 percentage points above the all-time low of -2.1% (July 2009). It has risen in 7 of the last 12 monthly readings.

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Data source: International Monetary Fund.

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