Consumer Price Index CPI in the United Kingdom increased to 141 points in March from 140.10 points in February of 2026. Consumer Price Index CPI in the United Kingdom averaged 86.75 points from 1988 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 141.00 points in March of 2026 and a record low of 48.40 points in January of 1988. source: Office for National Statistics

Consumer Price Index CPI in the United Kingdom is expected to be 143.90 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Consumer Price Index (CPI) is projected to trend around 148.48 points in 2027 and 151.45 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.




Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Core Consumer Prices 137.20 136.70 points Mar 2026
CPI Clothing and Footwear 119.30 118.60 points Mar 2026
CPI Education 152.70 152.70 points Mar 2026
CPI Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 144.40 143.90 points Mar 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 150.50 149.30 points Mar 2026
CPI Recreation and Culture 135.40 135.10 points Mar 2026
CPI Hotels, Cafes and Restaurants 153.10 152.10 points Mar 2026
CPI Transportation 140.70 137.50 points Mar 2026
Producer Prices 145.00 143.70 points Mar 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 141.00 140.10 points Mar 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 3.10 3.20 percent Mar 2026
Core Inflation Rate MoM 0.40 0.60 percent Mar 2026
Core Producer Prices 141.80 141.60 points Mar 2026
Food Inflation 3.70 3.30 percent Mar 2026
GDP Deflator 108.90 108.30 points Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 3.30 3.00 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.70 0.40 percent Mar 2026
PPI Output MoM 0.90 -0.50 percent Mar 2026
PPI Output YoY 2.60 1.80 percent Mar 2026
Retail Price Index YoY 0.80 0.40 percent Mar 2026


United Kingdom Consumer Price Index (CPI)
In the United Kingdom, the most important categories in the consumer price index are Transport (16 percent of the total weight) and Recreation and Culture (15 percent). Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels accounts for 13 percent; Restaurants and Hotels for 12 percent and Food and Non-alcoholic Beverages for 10 percent. The index also includes: Miscellaneous Goods and Services (9 percent); Clothing and Footwear (7 percent); Furniture, Household Equipment and Maintenance (6 percent). Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco; Health, Communication and Education account for remaining 11 percent of total weight.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
141.00 140.10 141.00 48.40 1988 - 2026 points Monthly
2015=100, NSA