Consumer price inflation UK - February 2025 - CPI rose by 0.4% -Annual Rate 2.8%

26th March 2025

The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) rose by 3.7% in the 12 months to February 2025, down from 3.9% in the 12 months to January.

On a monthly basis, CPIH rose by 0.4% in February 2025, compared with a rise of 0.6% in February 2024.

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 2.8% in the 12 months to February 2025, down from 3.0% in the 12 months to January.

On a monthly basis, CPI rose by 0.4% in February 2025, compared with a rise of 0.6% in February 2024.

The largest downward contribution to the monthly change in both CPIH and CPI annual rates came from clothing, with a further large downward effect in CPIH from housing and household services.

Core CPIH (excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco) rose by 4.4% in the 12 months to February 2025, down from 4.6% in the 12 months to January; the CPIH goods annual rate slowed from 1.0% to 0.8%, while the CPIH services annual rate eased slightly from 5.8% to 5.7%.

Core CPI (excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco) rose by 3.5% in the 12 months to February 2025, down from 3.7% in the 12 months to January; the CPI goods annual rate slowed from 1.0% to 0.8%, while the CPI services annual rate was unchanged at 5.0%.

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