The UK's annual core inflation rate remained at 2.6% in August 2026, unchanged for the fourth consecutive month and staying at its highest level since March, in line with market expectations. Services inflation was steady at 3.4%, while goods inflation accelerated (2.7% vs 2.2% in July). On a monthly basis, core consumer prices rose 0.3%, up from a 0.2% increase in July. source: Office for National Statistics
Core consumer prices in the United Kingdom increased 2.60 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in the United Kingdom averaged 2.11 percent from 1997 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 7.10 percent in May of 2023 and a record low of -0.10 percent in June of 2000. This page provides - United Kingdom Core Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United Kingdom Core Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.
Core consumer prices in the United Kingdom increased 2.60 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in the United Kingdom is expected to be 2.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Core Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 3.00 percent in 2027 and 2.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.