United Kingdom release article

UK PPI inflation: 4.6% (September 2026)

Name: GBP PPI release Planned 2026-10-21 07:00 Europe/London
Creator: FXMacroData
Published: 2026-10-21T07:00+01:00
License: https://fxmacrodata.com/terms

UK PPI inflation was 4.6% for September 2026, compared with 3.7% previously. Released Oct 21, 2026. View the historical chart and latest data.

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Actual: 4.6
Previous: 3.7
Forecast: 3.71
Surprise: +0.89
Release time: Planned 2026-10-21 07:00 Europe/London

Last updated: Oct 21, 2026

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The official Producer Price Index inflation row printed 4.6 for 2026-09-30. The previous value was 3.7 and the forecast field was 3.71.

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Scheduled for: 06:00:00

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Scheduled release	21 Oct 2026, 06:00:00 UTC
Official source published	Between 06:00:03.000 and 06:00:04.333 UTC, 21 Oct 2026 Observed by FXMacroData's reads of the official source: the last read showing the previous period and the first read showing this one. The publisher does not issue this timestamp.
On FXMacroData at	06:00:04.634 UTC, 21 Oct 2026
Available within	1,635 ms of publication

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Public release ID	`gbp_ppi_2026-10-21`
API announcement ID	`gbp_ppi_2026-09-30`
Release time	Planned 2026-10-21 07:00 Europe/London Planned 2026-10-21 06:00 UTC
Reference period	2026-09-30
Actual value	4.6
Previous value	3.7
Forecast	3.71 FXMacroData Blended Forecast
Surprise	+0.89
Announcement timestamp	`1792562400`

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What did United Kingdom Producer Price Index (PPI) come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

United Kingdom Producer Price Index (PPI) was 4.6% year on year in September 2026. The forecast field was 3.71%. The previous reading was 3.7%. That is a surprise of +0.89 percentage points versus forecast.

When was this United Kingdom Producer Price Index (PPI) release published?

The official schedule lists Oct 21, 2026 at 07:00 Europe/London. The actual publication time is unavailable.

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The next United Kingdom Producer Price Index (PPI) release is scheduled for Nov 18, 2026.

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Raw announcement payload

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