FX.co ★ UK Factory-Gate Inflation Holds Steady at 4% in May, Easing Pressure for Further Price Gains

Producer prices at the factory gate in the United Kingdom rose 4.0% year-over-year in May 2026, unchanged from the annual pace recorded in April, according to data updated on 17 June 2026. The PPI Output measure, which tracks the prices manufacturers charge for their products, indicates that pipeline inflation pressures remained stable heading into the summer.

On a year-over-year basis, the “actual” May reading compares price levels to May a year earlier, while the “previous” April figure reflects the change against April of the prior year. With both months registering the same 4.0% increase, the data suggest that, at least for now, producer-level inflation has neither re-accelerated nor meaningfully cooled, offering a relatively steady backdrop for downstream consumer prices and monetary-policy expectations.