The consumer prices in the UK rose 0.5% from a month earlier in August 2026, the most in four months, matching forecasts and accelerating from 0.3% in July. Inflation Rate MoM in the United Kingdom averaged 0.24 percent from 1988 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3.50 percent in April of 1991 and a record low of -1.00 percent in January of 2000. source: Office for National Statistics

Inflation Rate MoM in the United Kingdom is expected to be 0.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Inflation Rate MoM is projected to trend around 0.10 percent in 2027 and 0.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-19 06:00 AM
Inflation Rate MoM
Jul 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 0.3%
2026-09-16 06:00 AM
Inflation Rate MoM
Aug 0.5% 0.3% 0.5% 0.5%
2026-10-21 06:00 AM
Inflation Rate MoM
Sep 0.5% 0.3%



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI Clothing and Footwear 118.50 117.70 points Aug 2026
CPI Education 152.70 152.70 points Aug 2026
CPI Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 144.60 144.00 points Aug 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 153.90 153.20 points Aug 2026
CPI Recreation and Culture 136.90 136.30 points Aug 2026
CPI Hotels, Cafes and Restaurants 156.70 157.00 points Aug 2026
CPI Transportation 148.30 146.10 points Aug 2026
Food Inflation 1.30 1.30 percent Aug 2026
PPI Output MoM 0.70 0.40 percent Aug 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 143.60 142.90 points Aug 2026
Core Consumer Prices 139.70 139.30 points Aug 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.60 2.60 percent Aug 2026
Core Producer Prices 146.30 145.90 points Aug 2026
CPI incl. Owner Occupiers' Housing Costs (CPIH) 143.41 142.72 points Aug 2026
GDP Deflator 110.40 110.00 points Jun 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.10 2.90 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.50 0.30 percent Aug 2026
Producer Prices 149.70 148.70 points Aug 2026
PPI Output YoY 3.70 3.30 percent Aug 2026
Retail Price Index 421.60 419.10 percent Aug 2026
Retail Price Index MoM 0.60 0.60 percent Aug 2026
Retail Price Index YoY 3.40 3.20 percent Aug 2026


United Kingdom Inflation Rate MoM
Inflation Rate MoM measures month over month change in the price of goods and services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.50 0.30 3.50 -1.00 1988 - 2026 percent Monthly