Inflation rate in the UK by year since 1960

Name: Inflation rate in the UK by year since 1960
Creator: OECD

Annual inflation in the UK was 3.8% in 2025. Since 1960 it peaked at 24.2% in 1975; the lowest year was 2015 at 0.4%.

Average by decade

Decade	Average
1960s (9)	3.8%
1970s	12.7%
1980s	7.2%
1990s	3.6%
2000s	1.9%
2010s	2.1%
2020s (6)	4.2%

Year by year

Year	Annual inflation
2025	3.8%
2024	3.3%
2023	6.7%
2022	8%
2021	2.5%
2020	1%
2019	1.7%
2018	2.3%
2017	2.6%
2016	1%
2015	0.4%
2014	1.4%
2013	2.3%
2012	2.6%
2011	3.9%
2010	2.5%
2009	2%
2008	3.5%
2007	2.3%
2006	2.5%
2005	2.1%
2004	1.4%
2003	1.3%
2002	1.5%
2001	1.6%
2000	1.1%
1999	1.8%
1998	1.9%
1997	2.2%
1996	2.9%
1995	2.6%
1994	2.2%
1993	2.6%
1992	4.6%
1991	7.4%
1990	8%
1989	5.8%
1988	4.2%
1987	4.1%
1986	3.4%
1985	6.1%
1984	5%
1983	4.6%
1982	8.6%
1981	11.9%
1980	18%
1979	13.4%
1978	8.3%
1977	15.9%
1976	16.6%
1975	24.2%
1974	16.1%
1973	9.1%
1972	7.1%
1971	9.5%
1970	6.3%
1969	5.5%
1968	4.7%
1967	2.4%
1966	3.9%
1965	4.8%
1964	3.2%
1963	2.1%
1962	4.1%
1961	3.5%

Compare countries by year

Annual inflation = average consumer price index for the year ÷ the previous year’s average − 1. Source: OECD annual consumer price indexes; the most recent years for the U.S. and Japan are extended with national indexes (BLS, Statistics Bureau of Japan). Monthly 12-month rates published by national agencies can differ.

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