Consumer price index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Consumer price index was 153.13 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, consumer price index in United Kingdom stood at 153.13 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in United Kingdom peaked at 153.13 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.27 2010 = 100, in 1960.
United Kingdom ranks 101st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.38 2010 = 100 | 6.27 2010 = 100 | 8.78 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.05 2010 = 100 | 9.33 2010 = 100 | 28.54 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.82 2010 = 100 | 33.67 2010 = 100 | 56.54 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.52 2010 = 100 | 61.1 2010 = 100 | 80.52 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.37 2010 = 100 | 81.47 2010 = 100 | 97.57 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.51 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 119.62 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.93 2010 = 100 | 120.81 2010 = 100 | 153.13 2010 = 100 | 6 |
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More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Domestic credit to private sector 112.4% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.9% (2024)
- Broad money 141.9% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 112.4% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 440.94 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net domestic credit 3.89 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net migration 389,911 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.39 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 112.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.7595 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in United Kingdom?
- Consumer price index in United Kingdom was 153.13 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 153.13 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 2010 = 100 in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for consumer price index?
- United Kingdom ranks 101st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).