# US CPI Basket Weights · Plover Analytics

> How much each item counts in the US CPI: the BLS relative importance of every component, percent of all items, each December from 2020.

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## US CPI basket weights (relative importance)

Latest reading, December 2025: Shelter 35.6%; Food 13.7%; Transportation 16.3%; Medical care 8.4%; Energy 6.4%; Eggs 0.1%.

_Latest values, as published_

| Period | Shelter (%) | Food (%) | Transportation (%) | Medical care (%) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 2025 | 35.6 | 13.7 | 16.3 | 8.4 |
| 2024 | 35.5 | 13.7 | 16.6 | 8.3 |
| 2023 | 36.2 | 13.6 | 15.9 | 8.0 |
| 2022 | 34.4 | 13.5 | 16.7 | 8.1 |
| 2021 | 32.9 | 13.4 | 18.2 | 8.5 |
| 2020 | 33.3 | 14.1 | 15.2 | 8.9 |

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. · Data through December 2025 · JSON: https://ploveranalytics.com/api/v1/cpi-us-weights/overview · CSV: https://ploveranalytics.com/api/v1/cpi-us-weights/observations?series=SAH1&format=csv

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