The consumer prices in the UK rose 0.2% month-on-month in May 2026, below market expectations of a 0.4% increase and easing from a 0.7% rise in April. 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 0.10 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
2026-05-20 06:00 AM
Inflation Rate MoM
Apr 0.7% 0.7% 0.9% 0.9%
2026-06-17 06:00 AM
Inflation Rate MoM
May 0.2% 0.7% 0.4% 0.5%
2026-07-22 06:00 AM
Inflation Rate MoM
Jun 0.2% 0.1%



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI Clothing and Footwear 120.10 119.80 points May 2026
CPI Education 152.70 152.70 points May 2026
CPI Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 144.30 144.50 points May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 149.70 149.80 points May 2026
CPI Recreation and Culture 135.80 135.70 points May 2026
CPI Hotels, Cafes and Restaurants 155.40 154.60 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 146.30 145.80 points May 2026
Food Inflation 2.20 3.00 percent May 2026
PPI Output MoM 0.50 1.50 percent May 2026

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 Producer Prices 144.40 143.20 points May 2026
GDP Deflator 110.00 108.90 points Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.80 2.80 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 0.70 percent May 2026
Producer Prices 148.60 147.90 points May 2026
PPI Output YoY 4.00 4.10 percent May 2026
Retail Price Index 415.30 414.40 percent May 2026
Retail Price Index MoM 0.20 0.70 percent May 2026
Retail Price Index YoY 3.10 3.00 percent May 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
0.20 0.70 3.50 -1.00 1988 - 2026 percent Monthly