Consumer and Retail Price Indices (UK), November 2009

Statistics on Consumer Price, Retail Price and Retail Price (excluding mortgage interest payments) indices include data to November 2009. The latest release updates the statistics previously released on 17th November 2009.

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 November 2009

• In the 12 months to November 2009 the CPI rose by 1.9 per cent, up from 1.5 per cent for the 12 months to October 2009.
• In November 2009, the CPI stood at 112.0 (2005=100).

The all items Retail Price Index (RPI) for November 2009

• In the 12 months to November 2009 the all items RPI rose by 0.3 per cent, up from minus 0.8 per cent for the 12 months to October 2009.
• In November 2009, the all items RPI stood at 216.6(January 1987=100).

The RPI excluding mortgage interest payments (RPIX) for November 2009

• In the 12 months to November 2009 the all items RPIX rose by 2.7 per cent, up from 1.9 per cent for the 12 months to October 2009.
• In November 2009, the RPIX stood at 215.8 (January 1987=100).

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Next update

19 January 2010