Inflation Expectations in the United Kingdom increased to 5.4% in March from 3.3% in February of 2026. Inflation Expectations in the United Kingdom averaged 2.88 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

Inflation Expectations in the United Kingdom increased to 5.40 percent in March from 3.30 percent in February of 2026.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 141.00 140.10 points Mar 2026
Core Consumer Prices 137.20 136.70 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
PPI Core Output MoM 0.20 -0.70 percent Mar 2026
PPI Core Output YoY 2.00 2.00 percent Mar 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 150.50 149.30 points Mar 2026
CPI Transportation 140.70 137.50 points Mar 2026
Energy Inflation 4.90 -1.00 percent Mar 2026
Food Inflation 3.70 3.30 percent Mar 2026
GDP Deflator 108.90 108.30 points Dec 2025
Consumer Inflation Expectations 5.40 3.30 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.30 3.00 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.70 0.40 percent Mar 2026
Input Producer Prices 165.10 158.10 points Mar 2026
PPI Input MoM 4.40 0.90 percent Mar 2026
PPI Input YoY 5.40 0.70 percent Mar 2026
PPI Output MoM 0.90 -0.50 percent Mar 2026
Producer Prices 145.00 143.70 points Mar 2026
PPI Output YoY 2.60 1.80 percent Mar 2026
Rent Inflation 3.10 3.20 percent Mar 2026
Retail Price Index YoY 0.80 0.40 percent Mar 2026
Services Inflation 4.50 4.30 percent Mar 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
5.40 3.30 6.30 0.80 1999 - 2026 percent Monthly
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