As of the first quarter of 2025, the consumer price index in the UK was 136.5, indicating that prices had increased by 36.5 percent when compared with 2015. Since 2015, the sector in which prices have increased the most is alcoholic beverages and tobacco, at 54.8 percent.
Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the United Kingdom in 1st quarter 2025, by sector
Characteristic
CPI index (100 = 2015)
CPI (overall index)
136.5
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco
154.8
Restaurants and hotels
147.2
Education
145.3
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels
142.9
Food and non-alcoholic beverages
139.2
Health
138.5
Communication
136.7
Transport
134.4
Recreation and culture
131.8
Furniture, household equipment and maintenance
126.9
Miscellaneous goods and services
122.4
Clothing and footwear
120.3
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (April 16, 2025). Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the United Kingdom in 1st quarter 2025, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/622006/cpih-inflation-rate-contributions-uk-by-sector/
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