# United States Alcoholic beverages away from home in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjusted

United States Alcoholic beverages away from home in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjusted was up 2.8% year on year in October 2026, compared with 2.6% in September 2026.
The level stood at 459.9 (index (1982-84=100)).
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.5% (Nov 2019) to 7.1% (Nov 2022), averaging 3.1%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SEFX`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: index (1982-84=100)
- Coverage: 1978-01-01 to 2026-10-01 (586 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/alcoholic-beverages-away-from-home-in-u-s-city-average-all-urban

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| October 2026 | 459.9 | 2.8 |
| September 2026 | 458.8 | 2.6 |
| August 2026 | 459.1 | 3.0 |
| July 2026 | 458.7 | 3.6 |
| June 2026 | 456.8 | 3.4 |
| May 2026 | 455.6 | 3.5 |
| April 2026 | 454.9 | 3.6 |
| March 2026 | 452.4 | 3.2 |
| February 2026 | 451.2 | 3.1 |
| January 2026 | 451.3 | 3.6 |
| December 2025 | 449.6 | 3.5 |
| November 2025 | 447.9 | 2.6 |
| October 2025 | 447.5 | 3.0 |
| September 2025 | 447.1 | 4.1 |
| August 2025 | 445.7 | 3.8 |
| July 2025 | 442.9 | 3.4 |
| June 2025 | 441.9 | 3.2 |
| May 2025 | 440.0 | 3.1 |
| April 2025 | 439.0 | 3.0 |
| March 2025 | 438.3 | 3.2 |
| February 2025 | 437.8 | 3.4 |
| January 2025 | 435.5 | 2.1 |
| December 2024 | 434.3 | 1.9 |
| November 2024 | 436.7 | 2.7 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SEFX"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SEFX",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```