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Consumer price level index in United Kingdom

Consumer prices in United Kingdom stood at 129 (EU = 100) in 2024.

Price level of household consumption (EU = 100) Index, EU27 (from 2020) = 100 Data: 1995 to 2024 Source: Eurostat

United Kingdom, 2024 129 Index, EU27 (from 2020) = 100

Change from 2023 +6points 2023: 123 (EU = 100)

European Union, 2024 100 (EU = 100) Official aggregate

Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024 108 (EU = 100) Middle value of 29 countries

Position in 2024 8th of 39 See the full ranking

Consumer price level index in United Kingdom over time

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Index, EU27 (from 2020) = 100. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Price level of household consumption (EU = 100) (index, EU27 (from 2020) = 100), 2000 to 2024
Period	United Kingdom	European Union
2024	129 (EU = 100)	100 (EU = 100)
2023	123 (EU = 100)	100 (EU = 100)
2022	125 (EU = 100)	100 (EU = 100)
2021	129 (EU = 100)	100 (EU = 100)
2020	123 (EU = 100)	100 (EU = 100)
2019	125 (EU = 100)	100 (EU = 100)
2018	122 (EU = 100)	100 (EU = 100)
2017	122 (EU = 100)	100 (EU = 100)
2016	130 (EU = 100)	100 (EU = 100)
2015	143 (EU = 100)	100 (EU = 100)
2014	129 (EU = 100)	100 (EU = 100)
2013	120 (EU = 100)	100 (EU = 100)
2012	123 (EU = 100)	100 (EU = 100)
2011	114 (EU = 100)	100 (EU = 100)
2010	114 (EU = 100)	100 (EU = 100)
2009	109 (EU = 100)	100 (EU = 100)
2008	117 (EU = 100)	100 (EU = 100)
2007	134 (EU = 100)	100 (EU = 100)
2006	132 (EU = 100)	100 (EU = 100)
2005	131 (EU = 100)	100 (EU = 100)
2004	128 (EU = 100)	100 (EU = 100)
2003	128 (EU = 100)	100 (EU = 100)
2002	141 (EU = 100)	100 (EU = 100)
2001	141 (EU = 100)	100 (EU = 100)
2000	147 (EU = 100)	100 (EU = 100)

A dash means no value was published for that period.

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In short

That is a change of +6 points from 123 (EU = 100) in 2023.
Since 2014, when it was 129 (EU = 100), the figure has changed by 0 points.
Among the 39 countries with data for 2024, United Kingdom has the 8th highest value.
The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 100 (EU = 100).

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All statistics for United Kingdom

GDP per capita in PPS 98 (EU = 100) 2024 · Eurostat HICP inflation 1.8% 2019 · Eurostat HICP price index 107.80 (2015 = 100) 2019 · Eurostat Monthly HICP inflation 0.3% November 2020 · Eurostat Energy price inflation (HICP) -2.4% 2016 · Eurostat UK inflation (CPI) 3.5% September 2026 · ONS

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Original producer: Eurostat
Source: Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code: prc_ppp_ind · dataset details · view at source
Selection: freq=A na_item=PLI_EU27_2020 ppp_cat=A01
Observation period: 1995 to 2024 for United Kingdom
Provider update: 10 July 2025
Retrieved: 9 November 2026
Published here: 9 November 2026
Licence: Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution: Source: Eurostat

How United Kingdom compares in 2024 Neighbouring positions among 39 countries with a value for 2024.

5 Denmark 143 (EU = 100)
6 Ireland 141 (EU = 100)
7 Norway 134 (EU = 100)
8 United Kingdom 129 (EU = 100)
9 Finland 127 (EU = 100)
10 Sweden 123 (EU = 100)
11 Netherlands 121 (EU = 100)

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What this measures

Price level index for actual individual consumption, comparing the cost of the same basket of consumer goods and services between countries, with the EU average set to 100. A value above 100 means the country is more expensive than the EU average.

Population covered: Household and government individual consumption

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