MICHUniversity of Michigan: Inflation Expectation — Current Value & Historical Data
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What is University of Michigan: Inflation Expectation?
Median expected price change next 12 months, Surveys of Consumers. The most recent value is not shown due to an agreement with the source.
Current University of Michigan: Inflation Expectation Value
As of April 1, 2026, the current university of michigan: inflation expectation is 4.70 Percent. This is the most recent observation available for this series, updated monthly.
Historical Trend
University of Michigan: Inflation Expectation rose 23.68% month-over-month. Over the past year, university of michigan: inflation expectation fell 6.00% from March 2025. In the series' tracked history, the highest recorded value was 10.40 (January 1980), and the lowest was 0.40 (November 2001).
Methodology & Source
Source: University of Michigan
Frequency: Monthly
Units: Percent
Median expected price change next 12 months, Surveys of Consumers. The most recent value is not shown due to an agreement with the source. This data should be cited as follows: "Surveys of Consumers, University of Michigan, University of Michigan: Inflation Expectation© [MICH], retrieved from FRED,...