FX.co ★ UK PPI Output Inflation Accelerates to 3.7% in August, Extending Upward Trend

Producer price inflation at the factory gate in the United Kingdom picked up in August 2026, signaling a modest intensification of cost pressures in the pipeline. According to data updated on 16 September 2026, year-over-year PPI Output rose to 3.7% in August, up from 3.3% in July 2026.

Both figures are calculated on a year-over-year basis, comparing each month with the same month a year earlier. The August increase suggests that output prices charged by UK producers are rising at a faster annual pace than in the previous month, potentially foreshadowing firmer inflationary pressures further along the supply chain if the trend persists.