UK economy dashboard

Live economic indicators, brought together clearly.

Follow inflation, GDP, unemployment, interest rates, exchange rates and Brent crude oil using the latest live public data

ONS dataBank of EnglandExchange ratesBrent crude

Updated

18 Aug 2026

CPIH inflation

2.9%

Monthly change+0.3pp

CPIH Annual Rate (All items) · July 2026

Last updated18 Aug 2026

Source: ONS MM23

Updated

1 Jul 2026

Monthly GDP

0.4%

Monthly growth+0.4pp

2026 JUL · index 103.8

Next release15 Oct 2026

Source: ONS MGDP/ECY2

Updated

Unknown

BoE base rate

—

Last Change: Unknown · Next MPC: Unknown

Next MPCUnknown

Source: Bank of England

Updated

1 May 2026

Unemployment

4.9%

Period change0.0pp

2026 APR-JUN · 16+ years, seasonally adjusted

Next release15 Sept 2026

Source: ONS LMS/MGSX

Brent crude

Oil price indicator

US$107.24

Per barrel · updated 14 Sept 2026, 10:56

17 Aug 2026Range: US$85.95 to US$107.8814 Sept 2026

Historic economic metrics

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Exchange rates

GBP currency view

USD

1.3486

US Dollar

EUR

1.1686

Euro

JPY

208.46

Japanese Yen

CHF

1.1025

Swiss Franc

Crypto price in GBP

BTC

£57,662

Bitcoin

ETH

£1,862

Ethereum

ADA

£0.16

Cardano

SOL

£75.32

Solana

Updated: 14 Sept 2026, 11:00

How to interpret the UK economy indicators

The economy dashboard gathers headline public indicators including inflation, GDP, unemployment, the Bank of England base rate, exchange rates and oil prices. The aim is to place common economic measures in one readable view rather than replace the original statistical releases.

Inflation, GDP and unemployment update at different speeds

Economic indicators are usually published on scheduled release dates and often describe a previous month or quarter. A dashboard update time therefore means the page has refreshed successfully; it does not always mean every underlying indicator was published that day.

Bank Rate affects borrowing and saving conditions

The Bank of England base rate is a policy rate, not the exact rate households or businesses pay. It still matters because it influences mortgage pricing, savings rates, business borrowing costs and expectations across the wider economy.

Oil and exchange rates are market indicators

Brent crude and currency values can move frequently. They are included because they influence fuel, imports, inflation pressure and business costs, but they should be read as market context rather than direct predictions of retail prices.

Live economic indicators, brought together clearly.

Oil price indicator

Historic economic metrics

GBP currency view

How to interpret the UK economy indicators

Inflation, GDP and unemployment update at different speeds

Bank Rate affects borrowing and saving conditions

Oil and exchange rates are market indicators

Data notes

Limitations

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