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The UK ranks 18th of 28 on Inflation, consumer prices (2025)

The UK ranks 18th of 28 on Inflation, consumer prices in 2025: 3.40, unit % change on previous year (annual average), against an EU27 median of 2.70. Source: International Monetary Fund, DataMapper (World Economic Outlook), PCPIPCH, snapshot of 6 November 2026.

Annual average change in consumer prices.

Caveat. Annual averages can hide the within-year path. The 2022 energy shock, not policy, drove most of the rise across the set.

The UK

Inflation, consumer prices

3.40% change on previous year (annual average)(2025)

18th of 28Moved up 4 places from 2016 to 2025.
EU27 median
2.70 % change on previous year (annual average)
UK minus EU27 median
+0.70 % change on previous year (annual average)

League table

Values in % change on previous year (annual average). Countries ranked by value, 1 = top of the table, 28 with a value.

Inflation, consumer prices, 2025: league table of countries
1Cyprus0.802025
2France0.902025
3Italy1.602025
4Denmark1.802025
4Finland1.802025
6Ireland2.102025
7Portugal2.202025
8Germany2.302025
9Malta2.402025
10Czechia2.502025
10Luxembourg2.502025
10Slovenia2.502025
13Sweden2.602025
14Spain2.702025
15Greece2.902025
16Belgium3.002025
16Netherlands3.002025
18United KingdomUK3.402025
18Lithuania3.402025
20Bulgaria3.502025
21Austria3.602025
21Poland3.602025
23Latvia3.802025
24Slovakia4.202025
25Croatia4.402025
25Hungary4.402025
27Estonia4.802025
28Romania7.302025

Trend, 2000 to 2025

Inflation, consumer prices, 2000 to 2025Line chart, 2000 to 2025: the UK (heavy ink line), the EU27 aggregate (dashed dark line), Germany, France, Italy and Spain (solid lines), and reference countries (faint lines). Dotted segments are IMF projections and are not ranked. Shaded bands and markers show events.% change on previous year (annual average)052000200520102015202020252030123Australia3EU273Germany2Canada2Japan3Norway3Italy2Spain3United Kingdom3United States3France1Switzerland0Inflation, consumer prices, 2000 to 2025Line chart, 2000 to 2025: the UK (heavy ink line), the EU27 aggregate (dashed dark line), Germany, France, Italy and Spain (solid lines), and reference countries (faint lines). Dotted segments are IMF projections and are not ranked. Shaded bands and markers show events.% change on previous year (annual average)052000201020202030123AustraliaEU27GermanyCanadaJapanNorwayItalySpainUnited KingdomUnited StatesFranceSwitzerland
  • Heavy ink line: United Kingdom
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Dashed dark line: EU27 aggregate
  • Thin grey lines, reference countries (not the big four): Australia, Canada, Japan, Norway, Switzerland, United States
  • Dotted: IMF projections, not ranked
  • Shaded: 2008–09 financial crisis
  • Shaded: 2020–21 Covid-19 pandemic
  • Shaded: 2022–23 energy price shock
  • Marker 1: EU referendum (23 June 2016)
  • Marker 2: UK leaves the EU (31 January 2020)
  • Marker 3: Transition period ends; Trade and Cooperation Agreement in force (1 January 2021)
Trends show what happened, not why; Covid, energy prices and policy changes overlap the same years. Dotted lines are projections and are not ranked.

UK rank over time

Rank 1 is the top of the table; the line is drawn with rank 1 at the top. Each year is ranked on that year's values.

UK rank, 2000 to 2025: 1st to 18th1st10th20th27th200020052010201520202025June 201618thUK rank, 2000 to 2025: 1st to 18th1st10th20th27th200020102020June 201618th

2000: 1st · 2025: 18th

Sources and method

Annual average change in consumer prices.

Source: International Monetary Fund, DataMapper (World Economic Outlook) · series PCPIPCH· vintage World Economic Outlook (October 2026), dataset last modified 2026-10-08 · fetched 2026-11-06

Source: International Monetary Fund, DataMapper (World Economic Outlook (October 2026), dataset last modified 2026-10-08); accessed 2026-11-06. Figures adapted by UK EU Ranked.

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