Consumer and Retail Price Indices (UK), March 2012

Statistics on Consumer Price, Retail Price and Retail Price (excluding mortgage interest payments) indices include data to March 2012. The latest release updates the statistics previously released on 20th March 2012.

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 March 2012:

• In the 12 months to March 2012, the CPI rose by 3.5 per cent, up from 3.4 per cent for the 12 months to February 2012.
• In March 2012, the CPI stood at 122.2 (2005=100).

The all items Retail Price Index (RPI) for March 2012:

• In the 12 months to March 2012, the all items RPI rose by 3.6 per cent, down from 3.7 per cent for the 12 months to February 2012.
• In March 2012, the all items RPI stood at 240.8 (January 1987=100).

The RPI excluding mortgage interest payments (RPIX) for March 2012:

• In the 12 months to March 2012, the all items RPIX rose by 3.7 per cent, down from 3.8 per cent for the 12 months to February 2012.
• In March 2012, the RPIX stood at 240.2 (January 1987=100).

Please see the following link to the Office for National Statistics website for the full release, along with additional information, tables and guides.

Further information

Office for National Statistics website: Consumer Price Indices

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 5809
E-mail: economic.stats@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next update

22 May 2012