英国的年通货膨胀率从4月份的3.5%降至2025年5月的3.4%，与预期相符。下降幅度最大的是运输价格（0.7%对3.3%），这反映了机票价格的下降（-5%），主要是由于复活节和相关学校假期的时间安排，以及汽车燃料价格的下跌。此外，车辆消费税系列中一个错误的更正也导致了这一下降；这一错误影响了4月份的数据，但该系列数据已从5月份开始得到纠正。进一步的下行压力来自住房和家庭服务成本（6.9%对7%），主要是自住房成本（6.7%对6.9%）。服务业通胀也从5.4%放缓至4.7%。另一方面，最大的上升贡献来自食品和非酒精饮料（4.4%对3.4%），即巧克力、糖果和冰淇淋，以及家具和家居用品（0.8%，为2023年12月以来的最高水平）。与上月相比，CPI上涨了0.2%。

The annual inflation rate in the UK edged down to 3.4% in May 2025 from 3.5% in April, matching expectations. The largest downward contribution came from transport prices (0.7% vs 3.3%), reflecting falls in air fares (-5%) largely due to the timing of Easter and the associated school holidays, as well as falling motor fuel prices. Additionally, the correction of an error in the Vehicle Excise Duty series contributed to the drop; the error affected April’s data, but the series has been corrected from May. Further downward pressure came from cost for housing and household services (6.9% vs 7%), mostly owner occupiers' housing costs (6.7% vs 6.9%). Services inflation also slowed to 4.7% from 5.4%. On the other hand, the largest, upward contributions came from food and non-alcoholic beverages (4.4% vs 3.4%), namely chocolate, confectionery and ice cream, and furniture and household goods (0.8%, the most since December 2023). Compared to the previous month, the CPI rose 0.2%.