Other · BLS CPI-U · 1997–2026
Tobacco Inflation — U.S. Consumer Price Index
As of June 2026, the CPI-U index for Tobacco and smoking products is up 6.5% from a year earlier. Tobacco product prices.
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.
Tobacco: 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.
Tobacco: 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* | 103.5 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 97.2 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 90.5 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 85.0 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 79.2 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 73.9 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 70.4 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 67.1 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 64.5 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 60.7 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 58.7 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 57.0 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 55.3 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 53.8 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 52.6 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 50.9 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 46.1 | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 37.1 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 34.9 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 32.8 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 31.7 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 30.1 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 29.6 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 29.1 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 26.8 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 24.9 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 22.4 | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 17.3 | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 15.4 | — |
*The 2025 annual average reflects the eleven published months — October 2025 was never collected because of the federal government shutdown.
Tobacco inflation — FAQ
What is the current Tobacco inflation rate?+
As of June 2026, the CPI-U index for Tobacco and smoking products is up 6.5% from a year earlier (not seasonally adjusted). Month over month, the seasonally adjusted index moved -0.7% in June 2026.
When was Tobacco inflation highest since 1997?+
By annual averages, the biggest increase since 1997 came in 1999, when the Tobacco and smoking products index rose 29.5% over 1998.
Is Tobacco inflation higher than overall inflation?+
As of June 2026, the Tobacco and smoking products index is up 6.5% year over year, versus up 3.5% for overall inflation (all items CPI-U). That is a faster increase than overall inflation (all items CPI-U).
Why is October 2025 missing from the Tobacco 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.