United Kingdom
UK CPI inflation
UK consumer prices compared with a year earlier.
In short
The last UK CPI release, for Aug, came in at 3.1% against a forecast of 3.1% and 2.9% the time before. It was published on Wed, 16 Sept 2026, 08:00 SAST. The next release, for Sep, is due Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 08:00 SAST.
- Next release
- Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 08:00 SAST · in 13d 9h
- Forecast
- –
- Last release (Aug)
- 3.1%
- Previous
- 2.9%
Actual against forecastEvery release
| Released | For | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | Sep | – | – | 3.1% |
| 2026-09-16 | Aug | 3.1% | 3.1% | 2.9% |
| 2026-08-19 | Jul | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.6% |
| 2026-07-22 | Jun | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| 2026-06-17 | May | 2.8% | 3% | 2.8% |
| 2026-05-20 | Apr | 2.8% | 3% | 3.3% |
| 2026-04-22 | Mar | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3% |
| 2026-03-25 | Feb | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| 2026-02-18 | Jan | 3% | 3% | 3.4% |
| 2026-01-21 | Dec | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| 2025-12-17 | Nov | 3.2% | 3.5% | 3.6% |
| 2025-11-19 | Oct | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.8% |
| 2025-10-22 | Sep | 3.8% | 4% | 3.8% |
| 2025-09-17 | Aug | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
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It shapes the Bank of England’s next move and the pound against the rand.
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- Office for National Statistics
- How often
- Monthly
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