Global inflation: latest CPI readings and country history

Compare the latest supported official releases, retain each publisher's named underlying measure and move into preserved country-level histories.

Updated 7 economies currently have published readings

Supported economies

Current readings

Official methodology

Country-specific

Definitions are not treated as interchangeable

Release history

Preserved

Published vintages remain attributable

Latest major-economy readings

Comparisons retain national definitions and publication frequencies; this is not a harmonised ranking.

Latest official inflation readings by supported economy
Economy	Headline	Underlying measure	Period	Release stage
Australia	—	Trimmed mean CPI	Awaiting data	Unavailable
Canada	-0.1% m/m	CPI-trim: 1.9% y/y	2026-08	final
Euro Area	2.0% y/y	HICP excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco: 2.3% y/y	2025-12	final
Japan	1.7% y/y	CPI excluding fresh food: 1.6% y/y	2026-06	final
New Zealand	4.1% y/y	Non-tradables inflation: 3.4% y/y	2026-Q2	final
Switzerland	-0.1% m/m	Core inflation	2026-07	final
United Kingdom	3.1% y/y	CPIH: 3.3% y/y	2026-08	final
United States	3.4% y/y	Core CPI: 0.3% m/m	2026-08	final

No report currently available

A global narrative roundup is not currently published, so the hub prioritises official country data.

Australian Bureau of Statistics CPI data, charts and preserved release history.

Awaiting data

Statistics Canada CPI data, charts and preserved release history.

2026-08

Eurostat CPI data, charts and preserved release history.

2025-12

Statistics Bureau of Japan CPI data, charts and preserved release history.

2026-06

Stats NZ CPI data, charts and preserved release history.

2026-Q2

Federal Statistical Office CPI data, charts and preserved release history.

2026-07

Office for National Statistics CPI data, charts and preserved release history.

2026-08

Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI data, charts and preserved release history.

2026-08