Inflation in United Kingdom (HICP) Current and historic British inflation (harmonised consumer price index)
This page shows the current and historic inflation figures for United Kingdom based on the harmonised consumer price index (HICP).
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Month
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Inflation rate
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|---|---|
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April 2025
|
3.52 %
|
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March 2025
|
2.63 %
|
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February 2025
|
2.80 %
|
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January 2025
|
2.97 %
|
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December 2024
|
2.57 %
|
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November 2024
|
2.58 %
|
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October 2024
|
2.27 %
|
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September 2024
|
1.67 %
|
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August 2024
|
2.28 %
|
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July 2024
|
2.22 %
|
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June 2024
|
1.98 %
|
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May 2024
|
1.98 %
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Month
|
Inflation rate
|
|---|---|
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April 2025
|
1.25 %
|
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March 2025
|
0.37 %
|
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February 2025
|
0.44 %
|
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January 2025
|
-0.15 %
|
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December 2024
|
0.37 %
|
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November 2024
|
0.07 %
|
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October 2024
|
0.60 %
|
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September 2024
|
-0.07 %
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August 2024
|
0.37 %
|
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July 2024
|
-0.22 %
|
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June 2024
|
0.15 %
|
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May 2024
|
0.30 %
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Chart - historical HICP inflation United Kingdom
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What is the British inflation based on HICP?
Two important consumer inflation figures are recorded in many European countries: the consumer price index (CPI) and the harmonised consumer price index (HICP). The CPI is often the official consumer price inflation rate which is recorded in the country itself. The HICP was created specially in order to be able to compare European inflation figures.
On this page the focus is on the British HICP. This inflation figure shows the change in price of a standard package of goods and services which households in United Kingdom purchase for consumption. To determine the rate of inflation in United Kingdom, the percentage increase in the HICP over a given period is calculated. If the percentage is negative then we are dealing with deflation.