UK CPI inflation: release dates and latest figure
The ONS publishes UK consumer price inflation at 7:00 a.m. UK time, usually in the middle of the month after the one it covers. Dates further out are marked provisional until the ONS confirms them.
Next release
21 October 2026
· In 26 days
Latest figure
- Latest (August 2026)
- 3.1%
- Previous
- 2.9%
- Measure
- Consumer Prices Index, change on a year earlier
Upcoming release dates
| Date | Weekday | Time | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 07:00 UK · 10:00 GST | September 2026 | Scheduled | |
| Wednesday | 07:00 UK · 11:00 GST | October 2026 | Scheduled | |
| Wednesday | 07:00 UK · 11:00 GST | November 2026 | Scheduled | |
| Wednesday | 07:00 UK · 11:00 GST | December 2026 | Scheduled | |
| Wednesday | 07:00 UK · 11:00 GST | January 2027Provisional date | Expected | |
| Wednesday | 07:00 UK · 11:00 GST | February 2027Provisional date | Expected | |
| Wednesday | 07:00 UK · 10:00 GST | March 2027Provisional date | Expected | |
| Wednesday | 07:00 UK · 10:00 GST | April 2027Provisional date | Expected | |
| Wednesday | 07:00 UK · 10:00 GST | May 2027Provisional date | Expected | |
| Wednesday | 07:00 UK · 10:00 GST | June 2027Provisional date | Expected | |
| Wednesday | 07:00 UK · 10:00 GST | July 2027Provisional date | Expected | |
| Wednesday | 07:00 UK · 10:00 GST | August 2027Provisional date | Expected | |
| Wednesday | 07:00 UK · 10:00 GST | September 2027Provisional date | Expected | |
| Wednesday | 07:00 UK · 11:00 GST | October 2027Provisional date | Expected | |
| Wednesday | 07:00 UK · 11:00 GST | November 2027Provisional date | Expected |
“Expected” marks a date the publisher lists as provisional.
Last checked against Office for National Statistics.
Why it matters for cross-border payments
CPI against the 2% target is the Bank of England’s main input, so this release moves sterling and expectations for the next MPC decision.
Exchange rates can move sharply in the minutes after a release. If you are converting a large amount, knowing when the figure lands helps you decide when to book it.
Related
Questions
- When is the next UK CPI inflation release?
- 21 October 2026, covering September 2026, at 07:00 UK · 10:00 GST. Dates come from Office for National Statistics’s published schedule.
- What was the latest UK CPI inflation figure?
- 3.1% for August 2026, after 2.9% the period before. Consumer Prices Index, change on a year earlier.
- Do you show forecasts or consensus estimates?
- No. We show the official release dates and the published figures only, each linked to its source. Information only, not investment advice.
Sources and notices
Dates and figures come from the official publishers linked on this page, entered and checked by the Trillioni Pay team. No forecasts or consensus estimates are shown. Information only, not investment advice.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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