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UK vs U.S.: consumer price inflation compared (September 2026)

September 2026 · Consumer price inflation: UK 3.5%, U.S. 3.7%. Higher: U.S. (+0.2pp).

UK vs U.S.: consumer price inflation compared (September 2026)UK: 2025-09 3.8%, 2025-11 3.2%, 2025-12 3.4%, 2026-01 3%, 2026-02 3%, 2026-03 3.3%, 2026-04 2.8%, 2026-05 2.8%, 2026-06 2.6%, 2026-07 2.9%, 2026-08 3.1%, 2026-09 3.5%; U.S.: 2025-09 3%, 2025-11 2.7%, 2025-12 2.7%, 2026-01 2.4%, 2026-02 2.4%, 2026-03 3.3%, 2026-04 3.8%, 2026-05 4.2%, 2026-06 3.5%, 2026-07 3.4%, 2026-08 3.4%, 2026-09 3.7% UK vs U.S.: consumer price inflation compared (September 2026) % · 2025-09–2026-09 0%2.1%4.2%UK 2025-09: 3.8%UK 2025-11: 3.2%UK 2025-12: 3.4%UK 2026-01: 3%UK 2026-02: 3%UK 2026-03: 3.3%UK 2026-04: 2.8%UK 2026-05: 2.8%UK 2026-06: 2.6%UK 2026-07: 2.9%UK 2026-08: 3.1%UK 2026-09: 3.5%UK 3.5%U.S. 2025-09: 3%U.S. 2025-11: 2.7%U.S. 2025-12: 2.7%U.S. 2026-01: 2.4%U.S. 2026-02: 2.4%U.S. 2026-03: 3.3%U.S. 2026-04: 3.8%U.S. 2026-05: 4.2%U.S. 2026-06: 3.5%U.S. 2026-07: 3.4%U.S. 2026-08: 3.4%U.S. 2026-09: 3.7%U.S. 3.7%2025-092026-042026-09 ■ UK ■ U.S. Office for National Statistics (UK), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics https://vernumo.com/en-gb/vs/inflation/gb-us
Office for National Statistics (UK), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Recent figures

PeriodUKU.S.Gap (UK − U.S.)
September 20263.5%3.7%-0.2pp
August 20263.1%3.4%-0.3pp
July 20262.9%3.4%-0.5pp
June 20262.6%3.5%-0.9pp
May 20262.8%4.2%-1.4pp
April 20262.8%3.8%-1pp
March 20263.3%3.3%0pp
February 20263%2.4%+0.6pp
January 20263%2.4%+0.6pp
December 20253.4%2.7%+0.7pp
November 20253.2%2.7%+0.5pp
September 20253.8%3%+0.8pp

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