United Kingdom Core Inflation Rate

Last Release

Aug 31, 2025

Actual

3.6

Units In

3.8

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Oct 22, 2025

Time to Release

1 Months 2 Days 23 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
7.1 May 2023	-0.1 Jun 2000	2.08 %	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 rate eased to 3.6% in August 2025 from 3.8% in the previous month, marking the lowest reading since May and aligning with market estimates. The CPI services inflation slowed (4.7% vs 5.0% in July) while CPI goods inflation edged higher (2.8% vs 2.7%). On a monthly basis, core consumer prices increased 0.3%, slightly faster than a 0.2% rise in July.