Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - country in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - country was 142.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
142.8
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 23 countries
All-time high
176.77
in 2001
All-time low
136.97
in 2015
Years of data
24
1996–2019

Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - country in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1996–2019

0501001502001996200720191996: 1531997: 153.41998: 155.21999: 163.62000: 163.32001: 176.82002: 163.52003: 167.62004: 166.62005: 168.62006: 170.72007: 172.32008: 146.22009: 160.82010: 155.22011: 149.52012: 154.62013: 146.12014: 137.92015: 1372016: 137.92017: 138.42018: 143.52019: 142.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - country in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 142.8.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - country in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 176.77 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 136.97, in 2015.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 23 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - country in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - country weights in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1996 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1996 153.04
1997 153.44 +0.3%
1998 155.24 +1.2%
1999 163.62 +5.4%
2000 163.34 -0.2%
2001 176.77 +8.2%
2002 163.49 -7.5%
2003 167.61 +2.5%
2004 166.56 -0.6%
2005 168.59 +1.2%
2006 170.67 +1.2%
2007 172.35 +1.0%
2008 146.15 -15.2%
2009 160.81 +10.0%
2010 155.25 -3.5%
2011 149.5 -3.7%
2012 154.61 +3.4%
2013 146.08 -5.5%
2014 137.88 -5.6%
2015 136.97 -0.7%
2016 137.95 +0.7%
2017 138.41 +0.3%
2018 143.5 +3.7%
2019 142.8 -0.5%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 142.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.81, 10.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 142.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.81, 10.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 156.34 153.04 163.62 4
2000s 165.63 146.15 176.77 10
2010s 144.3 136.97 155.25 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1,000 compare
  2. 2 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 816.35 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 142.8 compare
  4. 5 Poland 77.64 compare
  5. 5 Poland 77.64 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - country in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - country in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 142.8 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - country recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 176.77 in 2001.
What is the lowest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - country recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 136.97 in 2015.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - country?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd out of 23 countries with data for 2019.
Is harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - country rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - country weights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - country weights
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
23 places, 391 data points, 1996–2026
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