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UK Inflation Rate (CPI)

UK Inflation Rate (CPI) 22 April 2026

UK Inflation Rate (CPI) 22 April 2026: 3.3% for March 2026, in line with the forecast and up from 3.0% in February 2026. It is the highest reading since October 2025. Printed 3.3%, above the 2% target. It was released on Wed 22 Apr 2026 at 06:00 UTC.

These figures were verified on 4 Oct 2026 from the source: Office for National Statistics. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.

Actual
3.3%
March 2026
Forecast
3.3%
The market consensus
Previous
3.0%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

In line with the forecast: Sterling usually has a limited reaction if the headline and underlying components match forecasts; the trend still matters for BoE expectations.

UK Inflation Rate (CPI) 22 April 2026: 3.3% for March 2026 against a 3.3% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
22 Apr 2026Mar3.3%3.3%3.0%
25 Mar 2026Feb3.0%3%3.0%
18 Feb 2026Jan3%3%3.4%
19 Nov 2025Oct3.6%3.6%3.8%
22 Oct 2025Sep3.8%4%3.8%
17 Sep 2025Aug3.8%3.8%3.8%
20 Aug 2025Jul3.8%3.7%3.6%
16 Jul 2025Jun3.6%3.4%3.4%
18 Jun 2025May3.4%3.4%3.5%
21 May 2025Apr3.5%3.3%2.6%
16 Apr 2025Mar2.6%2.7%2.8%
26 Mar 2025Feb2.8%2.9%3%
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