PCEPIInflationMonthly

PCEPI — PCE Price Index

Latest value

131.39Index

as of August 10, 2026

Refreshed hourly · Live via REST API

Personal Consumption Expenditures price index — the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge because of its broader coverage and dynamic weights.

Update frequency

Monthly

Unit

Index

Historical coverage

1959-01/..

Why PCEPI matters

Fed 2% inflation target is defined on PCE, not CPI. Essential for interest-rate expectation models.

Get the latest value

Fetch the most recent PCE Price Index reading with a single GET request. Free tier includes 100 calls per day.

# cURL curl -H "X-API-Key: brd_your_key" \ https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/PCEPI # Python import requests r = requests.get( "https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/PCEPI", headers={"X-API-Key": "brd_your_key"}, ) print(r.json()) # JavaScript const res = await fetch("https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/PCEPI", { headers: { "X-API-Key": "brd_your_key" }, }); const data = await res.json();

Historical data

Retrieve the complete PCE Price Index history with min/max/change statistics. Use the range parameter to control the window (1m, 3m, 6m, 1y, 2y, 5y). Free tier caps at 1 year; Pro extends to 5 years; Enterprise to 20 years.

curl -H "X-API-Key: brd_your_key" \ "https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/PCEPI/timeseries?range=5y"

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Aliases

You can also address this indicator using these shortcuts — the API resolves them to the canonical series ID transparently:

PCE

FAQ

What is PCEPI?

PCEPI is the series ID for PCE Price Index, sourced from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal Consumption Expenditures price index — the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge because of its broader coverage and dynamic weights.

What's the current PCEPI value?

The most recent reading is 131.39 Index as of August 10, 2026. This page updates hourly, or fetch fresh values via the REST API.

How do I get historical PCEPI data?

Call GET /api/v1/indicators/PCEPI/timeseries?range=5y with your API key. Free tier includes 1 year of history; Pro extends to 5 years; Enterprise to 20 years. Historical coverage: 1959-01/...

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