UK inflation is running at almost twice its 2% target

Contributions to CPI inflation, percentage points

Fuels and lubricants

Electricity and gas

Food

Services

Other goods

10%

CPI

inflation

Bank staff

projection

8

6

Sep 2025

3.8%

2%

target

4

2

0

-2

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Fuels and lubricants

Electricity and gas

Food

Services

Other goods

10%

Bank staff

projection

CPI

inflation

8

6

Sep 2025

3.8%

2%

target

4

2

0

-2

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Fuels and lubricants

Electricity and gas

Food

Services

Other goods

10%

Bank staff

projection

8

CPI

inflation

6

Sep 2025

3.8%

4

2%

target

2

0

-2

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Fuels and lubricants

Electricity and gas

Food

Services

Other goods

10%

Bank staff

projection

8

6

CPI inflation

Sep 2025

3.8%

4

2% target

2

0

-2

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Fuels and lubricants

Electricity and gas

Food

Services

Other goods

10%

CPI

inflation

Bank staff

projection

8

6

Sep 2025

3.8%

2%

target

4

2

0

-2

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Fuels and lubricants

Electricity and gas

Food

Services

Other goods

10%

Bank staff

projection

CPI

inflation

8

6

Sep 2025

3.8%

2%

target

4

2

0

-2

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Fuels and lubricants

Electricity and gas

Food

Services

Other goods

10%

Bank staff

projection

8

CPI

inflation

6

Sep 2025

3.8%

4

2%

target

2

0

-2

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Fuels and lubricants

Electricity and gas

Food

Services

Other goods

10%

Bank staff

projection

8

6

CPI inflation

Sep 2025

3.8%

4

2% target

2

0

-2

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026