United Kingdom Core Inflation Rate

Last Release

Nov 30, 2025

Actual

3.2

Units In

3.4

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jan 21, 2026

Time to Release

1 Months 2 Days 9 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
7.1 May 2023	-0.1 Jun 2000	2.09 %	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 UK’s annual core inflation eased to 3.2% in November 2025, down from October's reading and less than market expectations of 3.4%. It marked the lowest level since December 2024. The slowdown was broad-based, with goods inflation easing (2.1% vs 2.6% in October) and services inflation edging down (4.4% vs 4.5%). On a monthly basis, core consumer prices fell 0.2%, reversing October’s 0.3% rise and posting the first decline since January.