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

United Kingdom: CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. was 157.43 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
157.43
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
76th
of 155 countries
All-time high
157.43
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: 157.4

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 157.43 for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in United Kingdom peaked at 157.43 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 51.59, in 1987.

That places United Kingdom 76th out of 155 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.

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 141.1 122.09 157.43 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 73 North Macedonia 163.98 compare
  2. 74 Afghanistan 160.5 compare
  3. 75 Rwanda 160.05 compare
  4. 77 Cambodia 156.6 compare
  5. 78 Austria 156.35 compare
  6. 79 Norway 154.38 compare

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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 157.43 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 157.43 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 76th out of 155 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 39.0%. 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.