Inflation Expectations in the United Kingdom decreased to 3.30 percent in February from 3.80 percent in January of 2026. Inflation Expectations in the United Kingdom averaged 2.87 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 140.10 139.50 points Feb 2026
Core Consumer Prices 136.70 135.90 points Feb 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 3.20 3.10 percent Feb 2026
Core Inflation Rate MoM 0.60 -0.60 percent Feb 2026
Core Producer Prices 141.50 142.60 points Feb 2026
PPI Core Output MoM -0.80 0.20 percent Feb 2026
PPI Core Output YoY 1.90 2.90 percent Feb 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 149.30 149.10 points Feb 2026
CPI Transportation 137.50 136.70 points Feb 2026
Energy Inflation -1.00 0.20 percent Feb 2026
Food Inflation 3.30 3.60 percent Feb 2026
GDP Deflator 108.90 108.30 points Dec 2025
Consumer Inflation Expectations 3.30 3.80 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.00 3.00 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.40 -0.50 percent Feb 2026
Input Producer Prices 157.80 156.70 points Feb 2026
PPI Input MoM 0.80 0.30 percent Feb 2026
PPI Input YoY 0.50 -0.40 percent Feb 2026
PPI Output MoM -0.50 0.00 percent Feb 2026
Producer Prices 143.50 144.30 points Feb 2026
PPI Output YoY 1.70 2.50 percent Feb 2026
Rent Inflation 3.20 3.10 percent Feb 2026
Retail Price Index YoY 3.60 3.80 percent Feb 2026
Services Inflation 4.30 4.40 percent Feb 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
3.30 3.80 6.30 0.80 1999 - 2026 percent Monthly
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