United States Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: US city average, Photographic equipment and supplies (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in March 2026, the US Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Photographic equipment and supplies in the US was 76.124 (not seasonally adjusted); it rose by 3.4% compared to February 2026.

The US Inflation Rate of Photographic equipment and supplies in the US in March 2026 was 10.8%, not seasonally adjusted. The inflation rate represents the percent change of the CPI-U compared to a year ago.

The first chart below shows the trend of the CPI, and the second chart shows the inflation rate from March 2001 to March 2026. This information can also be found in a table below.

You can also see similar information for other items and US geographic areas.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in prices paid by consumers for goods and services. The CPI of all urban consumers (CPI-U) reflects the spending patterns of all urban consumers which represents about 93 percent of the total US population. The CPI-U is based on the expenditures of almost all residents of urban or metropolitan areas, including professionals, the self-employed, the poor, the unemployed, and retired people, as well as urban wage earners and clerical workers.

US Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) for Photographic equipment and supplies in the US (Not Seas Adj.)
US Inflation Rate for Photographic equipment and supplies in the US (Not Seas Adj.) (%)
US Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Photographic equipment and supplies in the US (Not Seas Adj.)
1 – 10 of 301
Month CPI-U % change from YAGO (Inflation Rate)
March 2001 124.9 -2.4
April 2001 124.6 -3.7
May 2001 124.3 -3.0
June 2001 123.8 -0.8
July 2001 123.9 -1.0
August 2001 124 -1.5
September 2001 122.7 -2.5
October 2001 123.3 -2.0
November 2001 123.7 -1.5
December 2001 123.4 -2.0
January 2002 122.3 -2.2
February 2002 122.3 -1.8
March 2002 122.3 -2.1
April 2002 121.6 -2.4
May 2002 120.2 -3.3
June 2002 119 -3.9
July 2002 118.6 -4.3
August 2002 118.2 -4.7
September 2002 117.4 -4.3
October 2002 116.7 -5.3
November 2002 116.6 -5.7
December 2002 115.5 -6.4
January 2003 114.7 -6.2
February 2003 115.7 -5.4
March 2003 115.4 -5.6
April 2003 115 -5.4
May 2003 113.3 -5.7
June 2003 113.3 -4.8
July 2003 113.3 -4.5
August 2003 112.2 -5.1
September 2003 112.2 -4.4
October 2003 111.4 -4.5
November 2003 110.7 -5.1
December 2003 110.1 -4.7
January 2004 108.2 -5.7
February 2004 108.2 -6.5
March 2004 107.1 -7.2
April 2004 106.8 -7.1
May 2004 104.4 -7.9
June 2004 104.5 -7.8
July 2004 104 -8.2
August 2004 103.9 -7.4
September 2004 103.9 -7.4
October 2004 103.6 -7.0
November 2004 102.5 -7.4
December 2004 101.7 -7.6
January 2005 100.5 -7.1
February 2005 99.7 -7.9
March 2005 100.3 -6.3
April 2005 99.6 -6.7
May 2005 99.4 -4.8
June 2005 99.4 -4.9
July 2005 99.2 -4.6
August 2005 98 -5.7
September 2005 98.1 -5.6
October 2005 98 -5.4
November 2005 97.3 -5.1
December 2005 97.2 -4.4
January 2006 95.6 -4.9
February 2006 96 -3.7
March 2006 95.5 -4.8
April 2006 94.2 -5.4
May 2006 93.2 -6.2
June 2006 91.9 -7.5
July 2006 91.3 -8.0
August 2006 90.7 -7.4
September 2006 90.1 -8.1
October 2006 89.4 -8.8
November 2006 88.8 -8.7
December 2006 86.9 -10.6
January 2007 84.9 -11.2
February 2007 83.851 -12.7
March 2007 82.899 -13.2
April 2007 82.085 -12.9
May 2007 81.061 -13.0
June 2007 81.53 -11.3
July 2007 81.545 -10.7
August 2007 81.301 -10.4
September 2007 82.232 -8.7
October 2007 81.974 -8.3
November 2007 81.188 -8.6
December 2007 80.232 -7.7
January 2008 79.082 -6.8
February 2008 78.563 -6.3
March 2008 78.435 -5.4
April 2008 77.067 -6.1
May 2008 76.121 -6.1
June 2008 76.338 -6.4
July 2008 76.308 -6.4
August 2008 75.989 -6.5
September 2008 76.407 -7.1
October 2008 77.305 -5.7
November 2008 76.052 -6.3
December 2008 75.46 -5.9
January 2009 74.245 -6.1
February 2009 73.972 -5.8
March 2009 73.284 -6.6
April 2009 72.981 -5.3
May 2009 73.498 -3.4
June 2009 74.006 -3.0
July 2009 73.899 -3.2
August 2009 74.869 -1.5
September 2009 74.602 -2.4
October 2009 75.443 -2.4
November 2009 74.135 -2.5
December 2009 73.104 -3.1
January 2010 72.637 -2.2
February 2010 72.758 -1.6
March 2010 72.307 -1.3
April 2010 71.761 -1.7
May 2010 71.186 -3.1
June 2010 70.779 -4.4
July 2010 71.014 -3.9
August 2010 70.585 -5.7
September 2010 69.272 -7.1
October 2010 68.685 -9.0
November 2010 68.257 -7.9
December 2010 66.845 -8.6
January 2011 65.128 -10.3
February 2011 65.12 -10.5
March 2011 65.131 -9.9
April 2011 66.127 -7.8
May 2011 67.841 -4.7
June 2011 68.491 -3.2
July 2011 67.566 -4.9
August 2011 67.958 -3.7
September 2011 67.828 -2.1
October 2011 67.136 -2.3
November 2011 67.345 -1.3
December 2011 66.59 -0.4
January 2012 65.107 0.0
February 2012 64.423 -1.1
March 2012 64.928 -0.3
April 2012 64.511 -2.4
May 2012 65.492 -3.5
June 2012 64.834 -5.3
July 2012 64.735 -4.2
August 2012 65.444 -3.7
September 2012 65.082 -4.0
October 2012 65.394 -2.6
November 2012 63.754 -5.3
December 2012 62.829 -5.6
January 2013 60.142 -7.6
February 2013 59.204 -8.1
March 2013 61.257 -5.6
April 2013 62.748 -2.7
May 2013 61.722 -5.8
June 2013 61.912 -4.5
July 2013 61.143 -5.5
August 2013 60.034 -8.3
September 2013 60.997 -6.3
October 2013 60.181 -8.0
November 2013 59.412 -6.8
December 2013 58.92 -6.2
January 2014 57.776 -3.9
February 2014 58.218 -1.7
March 2014 57.809 -5.6
April 2014 58.756 -6.4
May 2014 60.056 -2.7
June 2014 60.113 -2.9
July 2014 59.695 -2.4
August 2014 58.972 -1.8
September 2014 60.466 -0.9
October 2014 60.506 0.5
November 2014 59.177 -0.4
December 2014 58.436 -0.8
January 2015 56.477 -2.2
February 2015 55.739 -4.3
March 2015 55.788 -3.5
April 2015 55.515 -5.5
May 2015 55.674 -7.3
June 2015 55.075 -8.4
July 2015 55.012 -7.8
August 2015 55.457 -6.0
September 2015 55.56 -8.1
October 2015 55.362 -8.5
November 2015 54.662 -7.6
December 2015 54.057 -7.5
January 2016 52.972 -6.2
February 2016 52.866 -5.1
March 2016 52.72 -5.5
April 2016 52.404 -5.6
May 2016 51.468 -7.5
June 2016 51.618 -6.3
July 2016 52.657 -4.3
August 2016 54.334 -2.0
September 2016 55.457 -0.2
October 2016 55.475 0.2
November 2016 55.91 2.3
December 2016 55.719 3.1
January 2017 55.292 4.4
February 2017 55.113 4.3
March 2017 55.573 5.4
April 2017 55.353 5.6
May 2017 55.688 8.2
June 2017 55.057 6.7
July 2017 55.009 4.5
August 2017 55.634 2.4
September 2017 56.308 1.5
October 2017 56.835 2.5
November 2017 56.766 1.5
December 2017 56.794 1.9
January 2018 54.34 -1.7
February 2018 53.082 -3.7
March 2018 54.365 -2.2
April 2018 55.423 0.1
May 2018 56.363 1.2
June 2018 54.639 -0.8
July 2018 51.549 -6.3
August 2018 52.022 -6.5
September 2018 53.191 -5.5
October 2018 53.076 -6.6
November 2018 54.02 -4.8
December 2018 54.169 -4.6
January 2019 52.285 -3.8
February 2019 52.769 -0.6
March 2019 51.962 -4.4
April 2019 52.264 -5.7
May 2019 53.168 -5.7
June 2019 52.821 -3.3
July 2019 52.949 2.7
August 2019 53.984 3.8
September 2019 55.038 3.5
October 2019 55.911 5.3
November 2019 55.704 3.1
December 2019 55.778 3.0
January 2020 53.144 1.6
February 2020 54.299 2.9
March 2020 56.947 9.6
April 2020 57.384 9.8
May 2020 57.483 8.1
June 2020 56.134 6.3
July 2020 55.921 5.6
August 2020 56.868 5.3
September 2020 56.952 3.5
October 2020 56.49 1.0
November 2020 56.541 1.5
December 2020 56.901 2.0
January 2021 56.028 5.4
February 2021 56.809 4.6
March 2021 57.639 1.2
April 2021 57.379 0.0
May 2021 57.38 -0.2
June 2021 57.706 2.8
July 2021 57.993 3.7
August 2021 58.835 3.5
September 2021 59.483 4.4
October 2021 59.686 5.7
November 2021 59.668 5.5
December 2021 59.162 4.0
January 2022 58.434 4.3
February 2022 58.838 3.6
March 2022 59.231 2.8
April 2022 59.412 3.5
May 2022 58.845 2.6
June 2022 59.819 3.7
July 2022 59.231 2.1
August 2022 62.45 6.1
September 2022 63.218 6.3
October 2022 63.308 6.1
November 2022 62.127 4.1
December 2022 61.107 3.3
January 2023 61.854 5.9
February 2023 62.039 5.4
March 2023 62.645 5.8
April 2023 63.183 6.4
May 2023 62.903 6.9
June 2023 62.792 5.0
July 2023 62.989 6.3
August 2023 62.117 -0.5
September 2023 61.127 -3.3
October 2023 62.713 -0.9
November 2023 66.429 6.9
December 2023 67.119 9.8
January 2024 65.837 6.4
February 2024 67.337 8.5
March 2024 68.495 9.3
April 2024 68.48 8.4
May 2024 68.421 8.8
June 2024 68.588 9.2
July 2024 69.375 10.1
August 2024 69.925 12.6
September 2024 70.116 14.7
October 2024 69.439 10.7
November 2024 69.689 4.9
December 2024 68.755 2.4
January 2025 66.981 1.7
February 2025 68.574 1.8
March 2025 68.738 0.4
April 2025 68.176 -0.4
May 2025 69.25 1.2
June 2025 70.263 2.4
July 2025 70.644 1.8
August 2025 72.106 3.1
September 2025 73.395 4.7
October 2025 73.499 5.9
November 2025 NaN
December 2025 74.128 7.8
January 2026 73.56 9.8
February 2026 73.644 7.4
March 2026 76.124 10.8