UK Monthly Decision Maker Panel data - April 2026

The April 2026 DMP survey was conducted between 2-17 April 2026 and received 2,030 responses. Firms reported that their realised annual own-price growth was 3.7% in the three months to April, unchanged from the three months to March. Note that the DMP covers own prices from firms across the whole economy, not just consumer-facing firms. Year-ahead own-price inflation was expected to be 3.8% in the three months to April, 0.3 percentage points higher than firms reported in the three months to March. The single-month data show a sharper increase from 3.4% to 4.4% between February and April, pointing to firms adjusting ... (full story)