Inflation United States 2020
Average inflation: 1.2%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.2%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 2.5%. The lowest inflation was in May at 0.1%.
- Highest month
- January: 2.5%
- Lowest month
- May: 0.1%
- Difference
- 2.4 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food and non-alcoholic beverages with an average of 3.5%. The lowest price increase was in Clothing and footwear with an average of -4.5%.
- Highest increase
- Food and non-alcoholic beverages: 3.5%
- Lowest increase
- Clothing and footwear: -4.5%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.6% lower than the 5-year average of 1.8%.
- 5-year average
- 1.8%
- 10-year average
- 1.7%
- All-time high (2008)
- 3.9%
- All-time low (2009)
- -0.3%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2019, inflation has fallen by +0.6 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.6 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- April: -1.7 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.8% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €101.20 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2020
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2.5% | +0.9 |
| February | 2.3% | +0.8 |
| March | 1.5% | -0.4 |
| April | 0.3% | -1.7 |
| May | 0.1% | -1.7 |
| June | 0.6% | -1.0 |
| July | 1.0% | -0.8 |
| August | 1.3% | -0.4 |
| September | 1.4% | -0.3 |
| October | 1.2% | -0.6 |
| November | 1.2% | -0.9 |
| December | 1.4% | -0.9 |
| Average | 1.2% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 13/01/2026.