Food · BLS CPI-U · 1997–2026
Eggs Inflation — U.S. Consumer Price Index
As of June 2026, the CPI-U index for Eggs is down 27.9% from a year earlier. Egg prices — the classic volatility story.
Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). pumsdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by BLS.
Eggs: year-over-year inflation, 1998–2026
Percent change from the same month a year earlier, from the not-seasonally-adjusted CPI-U index.
October 2025 is missing from every CPI series — the federal government shutdown halted collection and the month was never published. Charts show a gap, and year-over-year and month-over-month figures skip any comparison touching the missing month; values are never interpolated.
Eggs: annual averages
BLS annual-average index (the CPI file’s M13 rows, shown verbatim) and the year-over-year change in that average — the standard “annual inflation” figure.
| Year | Annual avg. index | Annual inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 2025* | 397.8 | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 323.1 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 297.7 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 293.7 | +32.2% |
| 2021 | 222.1 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 212.5 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 203.9 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 226.6 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 204.5 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 226.0 | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 286.2 | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 243.0 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 224.2 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 217.1 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 210.5 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 192.8 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 190.0 | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 222.7 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 195.3 | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 151.2 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 144.1 | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 167.0 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 157.3 | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 138.2 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 136.4 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 131.9 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 128.1 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 135.4 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 140.0 | — |
*The 2025 annual average reflects the eleven published months — October 2025 was never collected because of the federal government shutdown.
Eggs inflation — FAQ
What is the current Eggs inflation rate?+
As of June 2026, the CPI-U index for Eggs is down 27.9% from a year earlier (not seasonally adjusted). Month over month, the seasonally adjusted index moved +4.3% in June 2026.
When was Eggs inflation highest since 1997?+
By annual averages, the biggest increase since 1997 came in 2022, when the Eggs index rose 32.2% over 2021.
Is Eggs inflation higher than overall inflation?+
As of June 2026, the Eggs index is down 27.9% year over year, versus up 3.5% for overall inflation (all items CPI-U). Eggs prices are down over the past year even as overall inflation (all items CPI-U) is up.
Why is October 2025 missing from the Eggs data?+
October 2025 is missing from every CPI series — the federal government shutdown halted collection and the month was never published. Charts show a gap, and year-over-year and month-over-month figures skip any comparison touching the missing month; values are never interpolated.
Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). pumsdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by BLS.