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March 2018 inflation data

The main inflation indices all fell in the year to March 2018.

The inflation measures for the year to March 2018 are:

  • CPI inflation was 2.5% in March (Index: 105.0), down from 2.7% in the year to February
  • CPIH inflation was 2.3% in March (Index: 105.1), down from 2.5% in the year to February
  • RPI inflation was 3.3% in March (Index: 278.3), down from 3.6% in the year to February

The CPIH measure is the Office of National Statistic’s preferred index, see ‘New inflation measure’.