Consumer and Retail Price Indices (UK), February 2011
The latest National Statistics on Consumer Price Indices produced by the Office for National Statistics were released on 22nd March 2011 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
Statistics on Consumer Price, Retail Price and Retail Price (excluding mortgage interest payments) indices include data to February 2011. The latest release updates the statistics previously released on 15th February 2011.
The Consumer Price Index is an internationally comparable measure of inflation and is also used to compare inflation rates across the European Union.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for February 2011:
- In the 12 months to February 2011, the CPI rose by 4.4 per cent, up from 4.0 per cent for the 12 months to January 2011.
- In February 2011, the CPI stood at 117.8 (2005=100).
The all items Retail Price Index (RPI) for February 2011:
- In the 12 months to February 2011, the all items RPI rose by 5.5 per cent, up from 5.1 per cent for the 12 months to January 2011.
- In February 2011, the all items RPI stood at 231.3 (January 1987=100).
The RPI excluding mortgage interest payments (RPIX) for February 2011:
- In the 12 months to February 2011, the all items RPIX rose by 5.5 per cent, up from 5.1 per cent for the 12 months to January 2011.
- In February 2011, the RPIX stood at 230.5 (January 1987=100).
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Next update
12 April 2011