CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. was 158.44 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
158.44
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
77th
of 156 countries
All-time high
158.44
in 2026
All-time low
51.59
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in United Kingdom, 1987–2026

50751001251501987200620261987: 51.61988: 541989: 57.11990: 61.71991: 66.31992: 69.41993: 71.21994: 72.71995: 74.71996: 76.81997: 78.51998: 801999: 81.32000: 82.32001: 83.62002: 84.92003: 862004: 87.22005: 892006: 91.22007: 93.42008: 96.72009: 98.62010: 101.12011: 104.92012: 107.62013: 110.12014: 111.72015: 112.12016: 113.22017: 116.22018: 118.82019: 120.92020: 122.12021: 125.22022: 135.12023: 144.22024: 1492025: 154.72026: 158.4

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 158.44 for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in United Kingdom peaked at 158.44 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 51.59, in 1987.

That places United Kingdom 77th out of 156 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in United Kingdom, 1987 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1987 51.59
1988 54.02 +4.7%
1989 57.13 +5.7%
1990 61.73 +8.1%
1991 66.34 +7.5%
1992 69.4 +4.6%
1993 71.17 +2.6%
1994 72.75 +2.2%
1995 74.7 +2.7%
1996 76.83 +2.9%
1997 78.52 +2.2%
1998 79.96 +1.8%
1999 81.35 +1.7%
2000 82.31 +1.2%
2001 83.6 +1.6%
2002 84.85 +1.5%
2003 86.02 +1.4%
2004 87.21 +1.4%
2005 89.03 +2.1%
2006 91.23 +2.5%
2007 93.41 +2.4%
2008 96.69 +3.5%
2009 98.61 +2.0%
2010 101.06 +2.5%
2011 104.94 +3.8%
2012 107.63 +2.6%
2013 110.11 +2.3%
2014 111.7 +1.5%
2015 112.13 +0.4%
2016 113.23 +1.0%
2017 116.16 +2.6%
2018 118.81 +2.3%
2019 120.88 +1.7%
2020 122.09 +1.0%
2021 125.16 +2.5%
2022 135.07 +7.9%
2023 144.25 +6.8%
2024 148.98 +3.3%
2025 154.73 +3.9%
2026 158.44 +2.4%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 158.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 140.35, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 158.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158.36, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 54.25 51.59 57.13 3
1990s 73.27 61.73 81.35 10
2000s 89.3 82.31 98.61 10
2010s 111.66 101.06 120.88 10
2020s 141.25 122.09 158.44 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 74 Afghanistan 160.5 compare
  2. 75 Cambodia 160.37 compare
  3. 76 Rwanda 160.05 compare
  4. 78 Austria 158.27 compare
  5. 79 Norway 154.92 compare
  6. 80 United States 152.13 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in United Kingdom?
Cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in United Kingdom was 158.44 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 158.44 in 2026.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 51.59 in 1987.
How does United Kingdom rank for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj.?
United Kingdom ranks 77th out of 156 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 5,869 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal terms and seasonally adjusted.