United Kingdom Core Inflation Rate

Last Release

Mar 31, 2025

Actual

3.4

Units In

3.5

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

May 21, 2025

Time to Release

1 Months 1 Days 20 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
7.1 May 2023	-0.1 Jun 2000	2.06 %	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 United Kingdom's annual core inflation rate inched lower to 3.4% in March 2025 from 3.5% in the previous month, matching market consensus while marking its lowest reading since December. The annual CPI goods rate eased (0.6% vs 0.8% in February), and the CPI services rate also slowed (4.7% vs 5.0%). On a monthly basis, core consumer prices rose by 0.5%, the largest increase in ten months, following a 0.4% gain in February. It was in line with expectations.