UK households’ one-year-ahead inflation expectations eased to 4.2% in October 2026 from 4.5% in September. Inflation Expectations in the United Kingdom averaged 2.92 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 decreased to 4.20 percent in October from 4.50 percent in September of 2026.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 144.10 143.60 points Sep 2026
Core Consumer Prices 140.00 139.70 points Sep 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.80 2.60 percent Sep 2026
Core Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 0.30 percent Sep 2026
Core Producer Prices 146.70 146.40 points Sep 2026
PPI Core Output MoM 0.20 0.20 percent Sep 2026
PPI Core Output YoY 2.90 2.80 percent Sep 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 154.70 153.90 points Sep 2026
CPI Transportation 147.70 148.30 points Sep 2026
Energy Inflation 17.90 13.80 percent Sep 2026
Food Inflation 1.30 1.30 percent Sep 2026
GDP Deflator 110.40 110.00 points Jun 2026
Consumer Inflation Expectations 4.20 4.50 percent Oct 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.50 3.10 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.40 0.50 percent Sep 2026
Input Producer Prices 169.70 167.20 points Sep 2026
PPI Input MoM 1.50 0.50 percent Sep 2026
PPI Input YoY 8.30 6.70 percent Sep 2026
PPI Output MoM 0.80 0.70 percent Sep 2026
Producer Prices 151.00 149.90 points Sep 2026
PPI Output YoY 4.60 3.80 percent Sep 2026
Rent Inflation 4.20 4.20 percent Sep 2026
Retail Price Index 422.10 421.60 percent Sep 2026
Services Inflation 3.70 3.40 percent Sep 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
4.20 4.50 6.30 0.80 1999 - 2026 percent Monthly
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