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Consumer Price Index (YoY)
Most recent - Wednesday 20 August 2025 06:00
Higher numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for GBP/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/GBP pairs.
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Forecast history
The most recent announced value for Consumer Price Index (YoY) was 3.8% against a forecast of 3.7%.
Past events
Economic context
Recent economic data has been broadly neutral for GBP. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Consumer Price Index (YoY) result:
| Previous | Latest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Price Index (MoM) | Bearish change | 0.3% | 0.1% | ||
| Core Consumer Price Index (YoY) | Bullish change | 3.7% | 3.8% | ||
| Retail Price Index (MoM) | (no change) | 0.4% | 0.4% | ||
| Retail Price Index (YoY) | Bullish change | 4.4% | 4.8% | ||
| Gross Domestic Product (MoM) | Bullish change | -0.1% | 0.4% | ||
| Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) | Bearish change | 0.7% | 0.3% | ||
| Gross Domestic Product (YoY) | Bearish change | 1.3% | 1.2% | ||
| Industrial Production (MoM) | Bullish change | -1.3% | 0.7% | ||
| Manufacturing Production (MoM) | Bullish change | -1% | 0.5% | ||
| Average Earnings Excluding Bonus (3Mo/Yr) | (no change) | 5% | 5% | ||
| Average Earnings Including Bonus (3Mo/Yr) | Bearish change | 5% | 4.6% | ||
| Claimant Count Change | Bearish change | -15.5K | -6.2K | ||
| Claimant Count Rate | (no change) | 4.4% | 4.4% | ||
| Employment Change (3M) | Bullish change | 134K | 239K | ||
| ILO Unemployment Rate (3M) | (no change) | 4.7% | 4.7% | ||
| BRC Like-For-Like Retail Sales (YoY) | Bearish change | 2.7% | 1.8% | ||
| BoE MPC Vote Rate Cut | Bearish change | 3 | 5 | ||
| BoE MPC Vote Rate Hike | (no change) | 0 | 0 |
About Consumer Price Index (YoY)
| Country: | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Currency: | GBP |
| Source: | Office for National Statistics |
| Category: | Inflation |
| Frequency: | Monthly |