U.S. export prices rose 3.5% year-on-year in February 2026, strengthening from a 2.6% annual increase recorded in January 2026. The latest data, updated on 25 March 2026, indicate a notable acceleration in price growth for U.S. goods sold abroad.
The figures reflect a comparison of February 2026 export prices with those of February a year earlier, while the previous reading compared January 2026 with January a year earlier. The pickup from 2.6% to 3.5% suggests that U.S. exporters are seeing firmer pricing power on the global market, potentially influencing trade revenues and feeding into broader inflation dynamics in partner economies.
Market participants and policymakers will be watching whether this momentum in export prices persists in the coming months, as sustained increases could affect competitiveness for U.S. products overseas while supporting nominal export income.
