CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: CPI: National consumer price index, country weights was 9.02 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.02
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
169th
of 172 countries
All-time high
18.5
in 1990
All-time low
7.91
in 2020
Years of data
38
1988–2025

CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1988–2025

051015201988200620251988: 18.41989: 17.71990: 18.51991: 17.71992: 17.21993: 15.91994: 15.71995: 15.81996: 15.61997: 15.21998: 14.41999: 14.12000: 12.12001: 11.42002: 11.52003: 10.82004: 10.62005: 10.62006: 82007: 8.42008: 8.72009: 9.52010: 8.72011: 9.32012: 8.92013: 8.72014: 92015: 8.82016: 8.32017: 8.12018: 8.32019: 8.22020: 7.92021: 8.92022: 9.32023: 9.62024: 9.12025: 9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 9.02 for cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in 2025.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 18.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.91, in 2020.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 169th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for CPI: National consumer price index, country weights (1. Food and non-alcoholic beverages) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1988 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1988 18.4
1989 17.7 -3.8%
1990 18.5 +4.5%
1991 17.7 -4.3%
1992 17.2 -2.8%
1993 15.9 -7.6%
1994 15.7 -1.3%
1995 15.8 +0.6%
1996 15.6 -1.3%
1997 15.2 -2.6%
1998 14.4 -5.3%
1999 14.1 -2.1%
2000 12.1 -14.2%
2001 11.4 -5.8%
2002 11.5 +0.9%
2003 10.8 -6.1%
2004 10.6 -1.9%
2005 10.6 +0.0%
2006 8 -24.5%
2007 8.4 +5.0%
2008 8.7 +3.6%
2009 9.5 +9.2%
2010 8.7 -8.4%
2011 9.3 +6.9%
2012 8.9 -4.3%
2013 8.7 -2.2%
2014 9 +3.4%
2015 8.8 -2.2%
2016 8.3 -5.7%
2017 8.1 -2.4%
2018 8.3 +2.5%
2019 8.2 -1.2%
2020 7.91 -3.5%
2021 8.9 +12.5%
2022 9.3 +4.5%
2023 9.6 +3.2%
2024 9.13 -4.9%
2025 9.02 -1.2%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 9.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.13, 53% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 9.02 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.17, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.05 17.7 18.4 2
1990s 16.01 14.1 18.5 10
2000s 10.16 8 12.1 10
2010s 8.63 8.1 9.3 10
2020s 8.98 7.91 9.6 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 166 Switzerland 10.37 compare
  2. 167 Hong Kong, China 10.36 compare
  3. 168 Bahamas 10.24 compare
  4. 170 United States of America 8.28 compare
  5. 171 Cayman Islands 7.94 compare
  6. 172 Singapore 6.51 compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 9.02 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, country weights recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 18.5 in 1990.
What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, country weights recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.91 in 2020.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for cpi: national consumer price index, country weights?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 169th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is cpi: national consumer price index, country weights rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, country weights (1. Food and non-alcoholic beverages). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 38 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Statizoid, drawing on International Labour Organization. Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/cpi-national-consumer-price-index-country-weights-1-food-and-non-alcoholic-beverages/united-kingdom/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/cpi-national-consumer-price-index-country-weights-1-food-and-non-alcoholic-beverages/united-kingdom/">CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
CPI: National consumer price index, country weights (1. Food and non-alcoholic beverages)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
172 places, 3,488 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

The weights are meant to reflect the relative importance of the goods and services as measured by their shares in the total consumption of households. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.