Core Consumer Prices in the United Kingdom increased to 138.60 points in May from 138.20 points in April of 2026. Core Consumer Prices in the United Kingdom averaged 89.19 points from 1988 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 138.60 points in May of 2026 and a record low of 52.94 points in January of 1988. source: Office for National Statistics

Core Consumer Prices in the United Kingdom is expected to be 139.26 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Core Consumer Prices is projected to trend around 144.88 points in 2027 and 148.21 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.




Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 142.40 142.10 points May 2026
Producer Prices 148.60 147.90 points May 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Core Consumer Prices 138.60 138.20 points May 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.60 2.50 percent May 2026
Core Producer Prices 144.40 143.20 points May 2026
CPI Clothing and Footwear 120.10 119.80 points May 2026
CPI Education 152.70 152.70 points May 2026
CPI Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 144.30 144.50 points May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 149.70 149.80 points May 2026
CPI Recreation and Culture 135.80 135.70 points May 2026
CPI Hotels, Cafes and Restaurants 155.40 154.60 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 146.30 145.80 points May 2026
Food Inflation 2.20 3.00 percent May 2026
GDP Deflator 110.00 108.90 points Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.80 2.80 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 0.70 percent May 2026
PPI Output YoY 4.00 4.10 percent May 2026
Retail Price Index 415.30 414.40 percent May 2026


United Kingdom Core Consumer Prices
In the United Kingdom, the core inflation rate tracks changes in prices that consumers pay for a basket of goods which excludes some volatile price items.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
138.60 138.20 138.60 52.94 1988 - 2026 points Monthly
2015=100, NSA