Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 was 1.06 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.06
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
30th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 2025
All-time low
0.839
in 2001
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in United Kingdom, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in United Kingdom stood at 1.06. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in United Kingdom peaked at 1.06 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.839, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom 30th out of 51 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.8513 | — |
| 1996 | 0.8413 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.847 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8662 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8685 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8481 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.839 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8415 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8474 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8418 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8639 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.876 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8981 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9042 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9401 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9278 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9475 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9501 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9632 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9745 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9632 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9913 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9967 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8549 | 0.8413 | 0.8685 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.87 | 0.839 | 0.9401 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9758 | 0.9278 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 21.6 % change on previous year (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 571.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 417.14 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in United Kingdom?
- Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in United Kingdom was 1.06 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2025.
- What is the lowest purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.839 in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 2018. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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