United Kingdom Core Inflation Rate

Last Release

Dec 31, 2025

Actual

3.2

Units In

3.2

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Feb 18, 2026

Time to Release

26 Days 6 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
7.1 May 2023	-0.1 Jun 2000	2.1 %	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 stood at 3.2% in December 2025, unchanged from the previous month and matching market expectations. The latest reading remained the lowest level since December 2024, even as price pressures picked up slightly across both goods (2.2% vs 2.1% in November) and services (4.5% vs 4.4%). On a monthly basis, core consumer prices increased 0.3%, rebounding from a 0.2% decline in November.