Cost of food in France increased 2 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in France averaged 1.96 percent from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 15.90 percent in March of 2023 and a record low of -1.50 percent in June of 2014. source: INSEE, France

Food Inflation in France is expected to be 1.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Food Inflation is projected to trend around 1.60 percent in 2027 and 1.70 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 100.24 99.62 points Feb 2026
Core Consumer Prices 100.44 100.10 points Feb 2026
Core Inflation Rate 0.90 0.70 percent Feb 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 100.27 100.25 points Feb 2026
CPI Transportation 100.17 98.60 points Feb 2026
Food Inflation 2.00 1.90 percent Feb 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 100.30 99.59 points Feb 2026
Import Prices of Industrial Products 110.00 109.30 points Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 0.90 0.30 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.60 -0.30 percent Feb 2026
Producer Prices 124.00 123.30 points Jan 2026
PPI YoY -2.30 -1.90 percent Jan 2026


France Food Inflation
In France, food prices account for 16 percent of the total Consumer Price Index.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.00 1.90 15.90 -1.50 1991 - 2026 percent Monthly