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Change indicator
3.1%up 0.3 points from Jul 2026August 2026 · released 16 Sep 2026
United Kingdom +2.5 ptsPoland +4.2 ptsover 10 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
2.8% Jul 2026
Highest
11.1% Oct 2022
Lowest
−0.2% Apr 2015
A year ago
3.7%
Data since
1989

Indicator info

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

The change in consumer prices compared with the same month a year earlier.

Consumer price indexAug 2026143.6Unemployment rateJul 20264.9%Labour force participation rateJul 202679.1%GDP growth rateQ2 20261.4%

Reports

Released 16 Sep 20263.1%August 2026
Next release, 06:00 UTC21 Oct 2026September 2026

History

PeriodValueChange
August 20263.1%+0.3
July 20262.8%+0.2
June 20262.6%−0.3
May 20262.9%+0.1
April 20262.8%−0.5
March 20263.3%+0.3
February 20263.0%0.0
January 20263.0%−0.3
December 20253.3%0.0
November 20253.3%−0.3
October 20253.6%−0.2
September 20253.8%+0.1
August 20253.7%

Common questions

What is the inflation rate in the United Kingdom now?

The inflation rate in the United Kingdom was 3.1% in August 2026, up 0.3 points from Jul 2026. The figure was released on 16 Sep 2026.

When is the next inflation rate 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 inflation rate in the United Kingdom?

In data since 1989, the highest was 11.1% in Oct 2022 and the lowest was −0.2% in Apr 2015.

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)
Economics methodology →
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GET /v1/economics/GBR/inflation
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Schedule
Official release dates
UK CPI release dates 2026 →