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

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

U.S. vs UK: consumer price inflation compared (September 2026)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: 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. vs UK: consumer price inflation compared (September 2026) % · 2025-09–2026-09 0%2.1%4.2%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%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%2025-092026-042026-09 ■ U.S. ■ UK U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office for National Statistics (UK) https://vernumo.com/en/vs/inflation/us-gb
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office for National Statistics (UK)

Recent figures

PeriodU.S.UKGap (U.S. − UK)
September 20263.7%3.5%+0.2pp
August 20263.4%3.1%+0.3pp
July 20263.4%2.9%+0.5pp
June 20263.5%2.6%+0.9pp
May 20264.2%2.8%+1.4pp
April 20263.8%2.8%+1pp
March 20263.3%3.3%0pp
February 20262.4%3%-0.6pp
January 20262.4%3%-0.6pp
December 20252.7%3.4%-0.7pp
November 20252.7%3.2%-0.5pp
September 20253%3.8%-0.8pp

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