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

United States Alcoholic beverages in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjusted was up 1.3% year on year in October 2026, compared with 1.4% in September 2026.
The level stood at 301.8 (index (1982-84=100)).
That is the lowest reading since February 2020.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.5% (Dec 2019) to 5.8% (Jan 2023), averaging 2.2%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SAF116`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: index (1982-84=100)
- Coverage: 1967-01-01 to 2026-10-01 (718 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/alcoholic-beverages-in-u-s-city-average-all-urban-consumers-seasonally

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| October 2026 | 301.8 | 1.3 |
| September 2026 | 301.7 | 1.4 |
| August 2026 | 301.7 | 1.6 |
| July 2026 | 301.4 | 2.1 |
| June 2026 | 300.8 | 2.0 |
| May 2026 | 300.7 | 2.1 |
| April 2026 | 300.6 | 1.9 |
| March 2026 | 299.7 | 1.7 |
| February 2026 | 298.9 | 1.6 |
| January 2026 | 298.6 | 2.0 |
| December 2025 | 298.1 | 2.1 |
| November 2025 | 298.3 | 1.9 |
| October 2025 | 297.9 | 1.7 |
| September 2025 | 297.5 | 2.0 |
| August 2025 | 296.9 | 1.9 |
| July 2025 | 295.2 | 1.4 |
| June 2025 | 294.9 | 1.4 |
| May 2025 | 294.5 | 1.5 |
| April 2025 | 294.9 | 1.8 |
| March 2025 | 294.8 | 1.9 |
| February 2025 | 294.2 | 1.7 |
| January 2025 | 292.8 | 1.4 |
| December 2024 | 291.8 | 1.4 |
| November 2024 | 292.8 | 1.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SAF116"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SAF116",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```