United Kingdom Core Inflation Rate

Last Release

Apr 30, 2025

Actual

3.8

Units In

3.4

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jun 18, 2025

Time to Release

25 Days 20 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
7.1 May 2023	-0.1 Jun 2000	2.06 %	1997-2025	Office for National Statistics

In the United Kingdom, the core inflation rate tracks changes in prices that consumers pay for a basket of goods which excludes some volatile price items.

Latest Updates

The United Kingdom's annual core inflation rate rose to 3.8% in April 2025 from 3.4% in the previous month, exceeding market forecasts of 3.6% and marking its highest reading since April 2024. The annual CPI goods rate jumped (1.7% vs 0.6% in March), and the CPI services rate also accelerated (5.4% vs 4.7%). On a monthly basis, core consumer prices rose by 1.4%, accelerating sharply from a 0.5% gain in March. It was above expectations of 1.2%.