Historical Year Data · 2003

US CPI YoY in 2003

US CPI YoY opened 2003 at 2.60% and closed at 1.88%, a -27.64% move for the year. The high of 3.02% was reached on March 1, and the low of 1.77% on November 1.

Open

2.60%

2003-01

1.88%

12 data points

High

3.02%

Mar 1

Low

1.77%

Nov 1

Full Year Change

-27.64%

2002 Change

+108.10%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	2.60%	2.60%	2.60%	2.60%	+0.00%
Feb	2.98%	2.98%	2.98%	2.98%	+0.00%
Mar	3.02%	3.02%	3.02%	3.02%	+0.00%
Apr	2.22%	2.22%	2.22%	2.22%	+0.00%
May	2.06%	2.06%	2.06%	2.06%	+0.00%
Jun	2.11%	2.11%	2.11%	2.11%	+0.00%
Jul	2.11%	2.11%	2.11%	2.11%	+0.00%
Aug	2.16%	2.16%	2.16%	2.16%	+0.00%
Sep	2.32%	2.32%	2.32%	2.32%	+0.00%
Oct	2.04%	2.04%	2.04%	2.04%	+0.00%
Nov	1.77%	1.77%	1.77%	1.77%	+0.00%
Dec	1.88%	1.88%	1.88%	1.88%	+0.00%

Events During 2003

1990 Japanese Bubble Collapse

Deflation

January 1990 – 2003

The Nikkei 225 peaked at 38,957 on December 29, 1989, then fell 82% over 13 years. Japan entered its "lost decades" of deflation, zero rates, and structural stagnation that still shapes global markets today.