Consumer Price Index CPI in France increased to 101.21 points in March from 100.24 points in February of 2026. Consumer Price Index CPI in France averaged 79.00 points from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 101.21 points in March of 2026 and a record low of 62.81 points in January of 1996. source: INSEE, France

Consumer Price Index CPI in France is expected to be 102.85 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Consumer Price Index (CPI) is projected to trend around 104.91 points in 2027 and 107.01 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.




Components Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI Housing Utilities 101.18 100.27 points Mar 2026
CPI Transportation 104.22 100.17 points Mar 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 101.21 100.24 points Mar 2026
Core Consumer Prices 100.69 100.44 points Mar 2026
Core Inflation Rate 1.10 0.90 percent Mar 2026
Food Inflation 1.30 1.80 percent Apr 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 102.59 101.40 points Apr 2026
Import Prices of Industrial Products 117.00 110.20 points Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.20 1.70 percent Apr 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.00 1.00 percent Apr 2026
PPI MoM 2.00 -0.30 percent Mar 2026
Producer Prices 126.10 123.60 points Mar 2026
PPI YoY 0.20 -2.40 percent Mar 2026


France Consumer Price Index (CPI)
In France, the most important category in the consumer price index is services (48 percent of total weight), in particular actual rentals and services for dwellings (7 percent), health services (6 percent), transport (3 percent), and communication (2 percent). The index also includes: manufactured products (26 percent) such as medical products (4 percent) and clothing and footwear (4 percent); food (16 percent); energy (8 percent) such as petroleum products (4 percent); and tobacco (2 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
101.21 100.24 101.21 62.81 1996 - 2026 points Monthly
2025=100, NSA