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- Green NumberBetter than forecast -or- revised better
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- y/yYear Over Year
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UK Consumer Inflation Expectations
Expectations of future inflation can manifest into real inflation, primarily because workers tend to push for higher wages when they believe prices will rise;
- UK Consumer Inflation Expectations Graph
- History
| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
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| Jun 12, 2026 | 4.0% | 3.2% | |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 3.2% | 3.5% | |
| Dec 12, 2025 | 3.5% | 3.6% | |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 3.6% | 3.2% | |
| Jun 13, 2025 | 3.2% | 3.4% | |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 3.4% | 3.0% | |
| Dec 13, 2024 | 3.0% | 2.7% | |
| Sep 13, 2024 | 2.7% | 2.8% |
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- UK Consumer Inflation Expectations News
From bankofengland.co.uk|Jun 12, 2026This news release describes the results of the Bank of England’s latest quarterly survey of public attitudes to inflation. From February 2022, the survey has been conducted on the Bank of England’s behalf by Ipsos, prior to that it was conducted by Kantar. Ipsos interviewed a quota sample of people aged 16-75 across the United Kingdom; the sample was surveyed between 30 April and 5 May 2026. Please note since May 2020 the survey changed from being conducted face-to-face to online. This change resulted in a methodological break in the ...
From bankofengland.co.uk|Dec 12, 2025|1 commentAsked to give the current rate of inflation, respondents gave a median answer of 4.7%, down from 4.8% in August 2025. Question 2a: Median expectations of the rate of inflation over the coming year were 3.5%, down from 3.6% in August 2025. Question 2b: Asked about expected inflation in the twelve months after that, respondents gave a median answer of 3.3%, down from 3.4% in August 2025. Question 2c: Asked about expectations of inflation in the longer term, say in five years’ time, respondents gave a median answer of 3.7%, down from ...
- From bankofengland.co.uk|Sep 12, 2025
Highlights from the Survey Question 1: Asked to give the current rate of inflation, respondents gave a median answer of 4.8%, up from 4.7% in May 2025. Question 2a: Median expectations of the rate of inflation over the coming year were 3.6%, up from 3.2% in May 2025. Question 2b: Asked about expected inflation in the twelve months after that, respondents gave a median answer of 3.4%, up from 3.2% in May 2025. Question 2c: Asked about expectations of inflation in the longer term, say in five years’ time, respondents gave a median ...
From bankofengland.co.uk|Mar 14, 2025This news release describes the results of the Bank of England’s latest quarterly survey of public attitudes to inflation. From February 2022, the survey has been conducted on the Bank of England’s behalf by Ipsos, prior to that it was conducted by Kantar. Ipsos interviewed a quota sample of people aged 16-75 across the United Kingdom; the sample was surveyed between 7 and 11 & 21 and 24 February 2025. Please note since May 2020 the survey changed from being conducted face-to-face to online. This change resulted in a methodological ...
From bankofengland.co.uk|Dec 13, 2024Question 1: Asked to give the current rate of inflation, respondents gave a median answer of 4.8%, down from 5.2% in August 2024. Question 2a: Median expectations of the rate of inflation over the coming year were 3%, up from 2.7% in August 2024. Question 2b: Asked about expected inflation in the twelve months after that, respondents gave a median answer of 2.8%, up from 2.6% in August 2024. Question 2c: Asked about expectations of inflation in the longer term, say in five years’ time, respondents gave a median answer of 3.4%, up ...
- From bankofengland.co.uk|Sep 13, 2024
Asked to give the current rate of inflation, respondents gave a median answer of 5.2%, down from 5.5% in May 2024. Question 2a: Median expectations of the rate of inflation over the coming year were 2.7%, down from 2.8% in May 2024. Question 2b: Asked about expected inflation in the twelve months after that, respondents gave a median answer of 2.6%, unchanged from 2.6% in May 2024. Question 2c: Asked about expectations of inflation in the longer term, say in five years’ time, respondents gave a median answer of 3.2%, up from 3.1% in ...
From bankofengland.co.uk|Jun 14, 2024Asked to give the current rate of inflation, respondents gave a median answer of 5.5%, down from 6.1% in February 2024. Question 2a: Median expectations of the rate of inflation over the coming year were 2.8%, down from 3% in February 2024. Question 2b: Asked about expected inflation in the twelve months after that, respondents gave a median answer of 2.6%, down from 2.8% in February 2024. Question 2c: Asked about expectations of inflation in the longer term, say in five years’ time, respondents gave a median answer of 3.1%, ...
From bnnbloomberg.ca|Mar 15, 2024UK inflation expectations slipped to the lowest level since summer 2021, before the Bank of England embarked on an aggressive interest-rate hiking cycle to contain prices. Households questioned in February expected prices to rise 3% over the next 12 months, down from 3.3% in November, according to the BOE’s quarterly Inflation Attitudes Survey. It was the lowest since August 2021 shortly before the central bank started on 14 back-to-back rate rises to tackle high inflation. Longer-term predictions were more stubborn, with ...
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