CPI Price, nominal in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: CPI Price, nominal was 159.15 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
159.15
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
80th
of 157 countries
All-time high
159.15
in 2026
All-time low
54.37
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

CPI Price, nominal in United Kingdom, 1987–2026

50751001251501987200620261987: 54.41988: 56.51989: 59.41990: 63.61991: 68.41992: 71.31993: 73.11994: 74.51995: 76.51996: 78.41997: 79.81998: 811999: 82.12000: 82.82001: 83.82002: 84.82003: 862004: 87.12005: 88.92006: 912007: 93.12008: 96.52009: 98.62010: 101.82011: 106.42012: 109.42013: 112.22014: 113.82015: 113.92016: 114.62017: 117.72018: 120.62019: 122.82020: 123.82021: 1272022: 138.52023: 148.62024: 152.42025: 157.52026: 159.1

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cpi price, nominal in United Kingdom is 159.15, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal in United Kingdom peaked at 159.15 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 54.37, in 1987.

That places United Kingdom 80th out of 157 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 56.77 54.37 59.44 3
1990s 74.87 63.6 82.1 10
2000s 89.26 82.76 98.57 10
2010s 113.31 101.82 122.76 10
2020s 143.87 123.81 159.15 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 77 Latvia 165.54 compare
  2. 78 Solomon Islands 164.53 compare
  3. 79 North Macedonia 163.03 compare
  4. 81 Cambodia 158.97 compare
  5. 82 Austria 157.32 compare
  6. 83 Maldives 156.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal in United Kingdom?
Cpi price, nominal in United Kingdom was 159.15 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 159.15 in 2026.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 54.37 in 1987.
How does United Kingdom rank for cpi price, nominal?
United Kingdom ranks 80th out of 157 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, nominal rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CPI Price, nominal
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 6,097 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 not seasonally adjusted.