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Change indicator
143.6up 0.5% from Jul 2026August 2026 · released 16 Sep 2026
+28.1%over 5 years

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Key data points

Last release
16 Sep 2026
Observation period
August 2026
Next release
21 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC
Previous
142.9 Jul 2026
Highest
143.6 Aug 2026
Lowest
48.4 Jan 1988
A year ago
139.3
Data since
1988

United Kingdom consumer price index by year

United Kingdom consumer price index by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
2026 (to date)141.8143.6August 2026139.5January 2026▲ +2.9%
2025138.4140.1December 2025135.4January 2025▲ +3.5%
2024133.9135.6December 2024131.5January 2024▲ +3.1%
2023130.5132.2December 2023126.4January 2023▲ +4.6%
2022121.7127.2December 2022114.9January 2022▲ +10.7%
2021111.6115.1December 2021109January 2021▲ +5.6%
2020108.8109.2December 2020108.2January 2020▲ +0.9%
2019107.8108.5September 2019106.3January 2019▲ +2.1%
2018105.9107.1December 2018104.4January 2018▲ +2.6%
2017103.4104.9December 2017101.4January 2017▲ +3.5%
2016100.7101.9December 201699.5January 2016▲ +2.4%
2015100100.3August 201599.3January 2015▲ +1.0%
2014100100.4October 201499January 2014▲ +1.1%
201398.599.6December 201397.1January 2013▲ +2.6%
20129697.6December 201294.6January 2012▲ +3.2%
201193.495.1December 201191.3January 2011▲ +4.2%
201089.491.2December 201087.8January 2010▲ +3.9%
200986.688December 200984.9January 2009▲ +3.7%
200884.786.1September 200882.4January 2008▲ +3.8%
200781.883December 200780.6January 2007▲ +3.0%
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United Kingdom consumer price index by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
200679.981.3December 200678.5January 2006▲ +3.6%
200578.178.9December 200577January 2005▲ +2.5%
200476.577.4December 200475.8January 2004▲ +2.1%
200375.576.2December 200374.7January 2003▲ +2.0%
200274.575.2December 200273.7January 2002▲ +2.0%
200173.674.1June 200172.6January 2001▲ +1.9%
200072.773.2November 200071.9January 2000▲ +1.8%
199972.172.6December 199971.4January 1999▲ +1.7%
199871.271.8December 199870.3January 1998▲ +2.1%
199770.170.7December 199769.2January 1997▲ +2.2%
199668.869.5December 199667.8January 1996▲ +2.5%
199567.268December 199566January 1995▲ +3.0%
199465.566December 199464.5January 1994▲ +2.3%
199364.264.8September 199362.8January 1993▲ +3.0%
199262.663.2December 199261.4January 1992▲ +2.9%
199160.161.6December 199157.4January 1991▲ +7.3%
199055.857.5November 199053.6January 1990▲ +7.3%
198952.253.4December 198950.8January 1989▲ +5.1%
198849.650.6December 198848.4January 1988▲ +4.5%

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12 observations · January 2025 to December 2025

Selected historical observations
Date or periodValue · IndexSource
January 2025135.4Office for National Statistics (ONS)
February 2025136Office for National Statistics (ONS)
March 2025136.5Office for National Statistics (ONS)
April 2025138.2Office for National Statistics (ONS)
May 2025138.4Office for National Statistics (ONS)
June 2025138.9Office for National Statistics (ONS)
July 2025139Office for National Statistics (ONS)
August 2025139.3Office for National Statistics (ONS)
September 2025139.3Office for National Statistics (ONS)
October 2025139.8Office for National Statistics (ONS)
November 2025139.5Office for National Statistics (ONS)
December 2025140.1Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Indicator info

Category
Prices
Source
Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Frequency
Monthly
Units
Index

An index of the prices households pay for a fixed basket of goods and services.

Inflation rateAug 20263.1%Unemployment rateJul 20264.9%Labour force participation rateJul 202679.1%GDP growth rateQ2 20261.4%

Reports

Released 16 Sep 2026143.6August 2026
Next release, 06:00 UTC21 Oct 2026September 2026

History

Consumer price index recent observations
PeriodValueChange
August 2026143.6+0.5%
July 2026142.9+0.3%
June 2026142.5+0.1%
May 2026142.4+0.2%
April 2026142.1+0.8%
March 2026141+0.6%
February 2026140.1+0.4%
January 2026139.5−0.4%
December 2025140.1+0.4%
November 2025139.5−0.2%
October 2025139.8+0.4%
September 2025139.30.0
August 2025139.3

Common questions

What is the consumer price index in the United Kingdom now?

The consumer price index in the United Kingdom was 143.6 in August 2026, up 0.5% from Jul 2026. The figure was released on 16 Sep 2026.

When is the next consumer price index release for the United Kingdom?

The next release is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC, covering September 2026.

What are the highest and lowest values of the consumer price index in the United Kingdom?

In data since 1988, the highest was 143.6 in Aug 2026 and the lowest was 48.4 in Jan 1988.

Where does this data come from?

Published by Office for National Statistics (ONS), and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.

Source
Office for National Statistics (ONS)
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