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Rent inflation: the UK compared with other countries – UK 4.2%, U.S. 2.8%, Canada 2.8% (September 2026)

Rent inflation in 2026-09: UK 4.2%, U.S. 2.8%, Canada 2.8%, Australia 3.6%, Ireland 6.3%, South Korea 1.34%, Japan 0.5%, Germany 2.2%, Austria 4.1%, Switzerland 1.3%, France 1.6%, Belgium 3%, Spain 2.5%, Italy 3.4%, Netherlands 4.4%, Sweden 3.3%, Norway 3.6%, Denmark 2.5%, Finland -0.2%. Official figures for the UK compared with other countries, with the source for every value.

Office for National Statistics (UK), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Statistics Canada, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Eurostat (European Commission), Statistics Korea (KOSIS), Statistics Bureau of Japan

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Latest value for each country (reference periods can differ)

UK: 4.2% (2026-09)
U.S.: 2.8% (2026-09)
Canada: 2.8% (2026-09)
Australia: 3.6% (2026-09)
Ireland: 6.3% (2026-09)
South Korea: 1.44% (2026-10)
Japan: 0.5% (2026-09)
Germany: 2.2% (2026-09)
Austria: 4.1% (2026-09)
Switzerland: 1.3% (2026-09)
France: 1.6% (2026-09)
Belgium: 3% (2026-09)
Spain: 2.5% (2026-09)
Italy: 3.4% (2026-09)
Netherlands: 4.4% (2026-09)
Sweden: 3.3% (2026-09)
Norway: 3.6% (2026-09)
Denmark: 2.5% (2026-09)
Finland: -0.2% (2026-09)

Periods where all selected countries have data

Period	UK	U.S.	Canada	Australia	Ireland	South Korea	Japan	Germany	Austria	Switzerland	France	Belgium	Spain	Italy	Netherlands	Sweden	Norway	Denmark	Finland
2026-09	4.2%	2.8%	2.8%	3.6%	6.3%	1.34%	0.5%	2.2%	4.1%	1.3%	1.6%	3%	2.5%	3.4%	4.4%	3.3%	3.6%	2.5%	-0.2%
2026-08	4.2%	2.7%	2.81%	3.6%	5.5%	1.25%	0.5%	2.2%	4.3%	1.5%	1.6%	3.1%	2.5%	3.4%	4.4%	3.3%	3.5%	2.5%	-0.2%
2026-07	4.1%	2.9%	2.45%	3.6%	5.8%	1.13%	0.4%	2.1%	4.4%	1.5%	1.6%	3.2%	2.5%	3.5%	4.4%	3.4%	3.7%	2.7%	0.2%
2026-06	3.4%	2.8%	3.52%	3.6%	5.9%	1.03%	0.4%	2.1%	5%	1.5%	1.6%	3.4%	2.5%	3.6%	4.9%	3.4%	3.6%	2.7%	0%
2026-05	3.4%	2.9%	3.53%	3.6%	4.3%	1%	0.4%	2.1%	5%	1.5%	1.6%	3.4%	2.5%	3.5%	4.9%	3.4%	3.7%	2.7%	0%
2026-04	3.5%	2.8%	3.6%	3.5%	4.4%	0.98%	0.4%	2.1%	5%	1.5%	1.6%	3.5%	2.4%	3.5%	4.9%	3.6%	3.7%	2.7%	0%
2026-03	3.1%	2.6%	4.25%	3.7%	3.7%	0.93%	0.6%	2.2%	4.6%	1.6%	1.6%	3.4%	2.5%	3.6%	4.9%	3.9%	3.8%	2.7%	0.1%
2026-02	3.2%	2.7%	3.88%	3.8%	3.2%	0.89%	0.5%	2.2%	4.4%	1.7%	1.7%	3.5%	2.5%	4%	4.9%	3.7%	3.7%	2.7%	0%
2026-01	3.1%	2.8%	4.33%	3.9%	3.3%	0.88%	0.5%	2.2%	4%	1.8%	2.4%	3.5%	2.5%	3.8%	4.9%	3.7%	3.7%	2.3%	0.1%
2025-12	3.6%	2.9%	4.89%	3.9%	3.3%	0.87%	0.5%	2.2%	4.1%	1.8%	2.6%	3.9%	2.4%	3.8%	4.9%	4.7%	3.4%	2.3%	0.2%
2025-11	3.8%	3%	4.65%	4%	3.5%	0.85%	0.4%	2.2%	4.4%	1.8%	2.6%	3.9%	2.4%	4.1%	4.9%	4.7%	3.5%	2.3%	0.2%

the UK is the reference; other countries are shown for comparison only. Values come from the same indicator and period.

Sources

Source: Office for National Statistics, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — license
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — license
Source: Statistics Canada. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada — license
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (CC BY 4.0) — license
Source: Eurostat, accessed 2026-09 — license
Source: Statistics Korea (KOSIS), Consumer Price Survey / Economically Active Population Survey, 2026-09 — license
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Consumer Price Index, accessed 2026-09 — license