United Kingdom Inflation Rate

Last Release

Jul 31, 2025

Actual

3.8

Units In

3.6

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Sep 17, 2025

Time to Release

26 Days 5 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
11.1 Oct 2022	-0.1 Apr 2015	2.83 %	1989-2025	Office for National Statistics

In the United Kingdom, the most important categories in the consumer price index are Transport (16 percent of the total weight) and Recreation and Culture (15 percent). Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels accounts for 13 percent; Restaurants and Hotels for 12 percent and Food and Non-alcoholic Beverages for 10 percent. The index also includes: Miscellaneous Goods and Services (9 percent); Clothing and Footwear (7 percent); Furniture, Household Equipment and Maintenance (6 percent). Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco; Health, Communication and Education account for remaining 11 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

The annual inflation rate in the UK jumped to 3.8% in July 2025, the highest since January 2024, up from 3.6% in June and above market expectations of 3.7%. The main upward pressure came from transport, where prices climbed 3.2% (vs. 1.7% in June), driven by a 30.2% surge in airfares, likely reflecting the timing of school summer holidays. Additional contributions came from higher motor fuel costs, sea fares, and roadside recovery services. Inflation also increased in restaurants and hotels (3.4% vs. 2.6%), mainly from overnight hotel stays; and in food and non-alcoholic beverages (4.9% vs. 4.5%). By contrast, housing and household services provided the main downward effect, with inflation easing to 6.2% from 6.7% amid softer owner-occupiers’ housing costs and rents. On a monthly basis, CPI rose 0.1%, defying forecasts of a 0.1% decline but slowing from June’s 0.3% gain. Core inflation inched up to 3.8% from 3.7%.