Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-05-31
United Kingdom's inflation rate stands at 3% as of 2026-05-31, up from 3% in 2026-04-30. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (437 observations).
In 2026-05-31, United Kingdom's inflation rate was 3%, unchanged from 3% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, United Kingdom's inflation rate was 3%, down from 3.4% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, United Kingdom's inflation rate was 3.4%, up from 3.2% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, United Kingdom's inflation rate was 3.2%, unchanged from 3.2% in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, United Kingdom's inflation rate was 3.2%, down from 3.6% in 2025-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 3% | +0% |
| 2026-04-30 | 3% | -0.4% |
| 2026-03-31 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 2026-02-28 | 3.2% | +0% |
| 2026-01-31 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 2025-12-31 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025-11-30 | 3.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025-10-31 | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025-09-30 | 4.1% | +0% |
| 2025-08-31 | 4.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025-07-31 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025-06-30 | 4.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025-05-31 | 4% | -0.1% |
| 2025-04-30 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 2025-03-31 | 3.4% | -0.3% |
| 2025-02-28 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025-01-31 | 3.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024-12-31 | 3.5% | +0% |
| 2024-11-30 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024-10-31 | 3.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024-09-30 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024-08-31 | 3.1% | +0% |
| 2024-07-31 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024-06-30 | 2.8% | +0% |
| 2024-05-31 | 2.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024-04-30 | 3% | -0.8% |
| 2024-03-31 | 3.8% | +0% |
| 2024-02-29 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024-01-31 | 4.2% | +0% |
| 2023-12-31 | 4.2% | +0% |
| 2023-11-30 | 4.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023-10-31 | 4.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023-09-30 | 6.3% | +0% |
| 2023-08-31 | 6.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023-07-31 | 6.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023-06-30 | 7.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023-05-31 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023-04-30 | 7.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023-03-31 | 8.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023-02-28 | 9.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023-01-31 | 8.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022-12-31 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022-11-30 | 9.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022-10-31 | 9.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022-09-30 | 8.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022-08-31 | 8.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022-07-31 | 8.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022-06-30 | 8.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022-05-31 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022-04-30 | 7.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022-03-31 | 6.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022-02-28 | 5.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022-01-31 | 4.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021-12-31 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021-11-30 | 4.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021-10-31 | 3.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021-09-30 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021-08-31 | 3% | +0.9% |
| 2021-07-31 | 2.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021-06-30 | 2.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021-05-31 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021-04-30 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021-03-31 | 1% | +0.3% |
| 2021-02-28 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021-01-31 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020-12-31 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020-11-30 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020-10-31 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020-09-30 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020-08-31 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020-07-31 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020-06-30 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020-05-31 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020-04-30 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020-03-31 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020-02-29 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020-01-31 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019-12-31 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019-11-30 | 1.5% | +0% |
| 2019-10-31 | 1.5% | — |
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United Kingdom's inflation rate is 3% as of 2026-05-31, compared with 3% in 2026-04-30. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 9.6% (2022-10-31); the lowest is 0.2% (2015-09-30), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.