Highlights
CPIH ANNUAL RATE 00: ALL ITEMS 2015=100
Change over 12 months
2 %
2018 DEC
- Release date:
- 16 January 2019
- Next release:
- 13 February 2019
Consumer price inflation, UK: December 2018
What's in the bulletin?
- The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers’ housing costs (CPIH) 12-month inflation rate was 2.0% in December 2018, down from 2.2% in November 2018.
- The largest downward contributions to change in the 12-month rate came from falls in petrol prices and from air fares, where ticket prices rose between November and December 2018, but by less than a year ago.
- These downward effects were offset by upward contributions from a variety of categories including accommodation services and, to a lesser extent, mobile phone charges, games, toys and hobbies, and food.
Time series related to Inflation and price indices
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CPIH ANNUAL RATE 00: ALL ITEMS 2015=100
Change over 12 months
2 % 2018 DEC- Release date:
- 16 January 2019
- Next release:
- 13 February 2019
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CPIH INDEX 00: ALL ITEMS 2015=100
Index, 2015 = 100
107.1 Index, base year = 100 2018 DEC- Release date:
- 16 January 2019
- Next release:
- 13 February 2019
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CPI ANNUAL RATE 00: ALL ITEMS 2015=100
Change over 12 months
2.1 % 2018 DEC- Release date:
- 16 January 2019
- Next release:
- 13 February 2019
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CPI INDEX 00: ALL ITEMS 2015=100
Index, 2015 = 100
107.1 Index, base year = 100 2018 DEC- Release date:
- 16 January 2019
- Next release:
- 13 February 2019
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RPI All Items: Percentage change over 12 months: Jan 1987=100
Not a National Statistic. Change over 12 months
2.7 % 2018 DEC- Release date:
- 16 January 2019
- Next release:
- 13 February 2019
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RPI All Items Index: Jan 1987=100
Not a National Statistic. Index, 1987 = 100
285.6 Index, base year = 100 2018 DEC- Release date:
- 16 January 2019
- Next release:
- 13 February 2019
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