Inflation Expectations in the United Kingdom decreased to 4.70 percent in May from 5 percent in April of 2026. Inflation Expectations in the United Kingdom averaged 2.90 percent from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 6.30 percent in August of 2022 and a record low of 0.80 percent in December of 2008. source: YouGov/Citigroup



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 142.40 142.10 points May 2026
Core Consumer Prices 138.60 138.20 points May 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.60 2.50 percent May 2026
Core Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 0.70 percent May 2026
Core Producer Prices 144.40 143.20 points May 2026
PPI Core Output MoM 0.80 0.90 percent May 2026
PPI Core Output YoY 2.30 2.60 percent May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 149.70 149.80 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 146.30 145.80 points May 2026
Energy Inflation 7.40 7.10 percent May 2026
Food Inflation 2.20 3.00 percent May 2026
GDP Deflator 110.00 108.90 points Mar 2026
Consumer Inflation Expectations 4.70 5.00 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.80 2.80 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 0.70 percent May 2026
Input Producer Prices 169.60 169.20 points May 2026
PPI Input MoM 0.20 2.60 percent May 2026
PPI Input YoY 8.70 7.90 percent May 2026
PPI Output MoM 0.50 1.50 percent May 2026
Producer Prices 148.60 147.90 points May 2026
PPI Output YoY 4.00 4.10 percent May 2026
Rent Inflation 3.40 3.50 percent May 2026
Retail Price Index 415.30 414.40 percent May 2026
Services Inflation 3.70 3.20 percent May 2026


United Kingdom Inflation Expectations
In the United Kingdom, inflation expectations measure consumers’ median expectation for price growth over the coming 12 months.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.70 5.00 6.30 0.80 1999 - 2026 percent Monthly
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