France’s EU-harmonized inflation rate rose to 2.7% year on year in August 2026, up from 2.4% in July, according to a preliminary estimate. It was the highest since May, driven by a renewed increase in energy prices amid continued fighting in the Middle East. The stronger-than-expected reading added to expectations that the ECB could raise interest rates in September, with markets fully pricing a 25-basis-point increase that would lift the deposit rate to 2.5%. Investors also see another hike by spring 2027. source: INSEE, France
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY in France increased to 2.70 percent in August from 2.40 percent in July of 2026. Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY in France averaged 1.86 percent from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 7.30 percent in February of 2023 and a record low of -0.80 percent in July of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for France Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY. France Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY in France increased to 2.70 percent in August from 2.40 percent in July of 2026. Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY in France is expected to be 2.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY is projected to trend around 1.80 percent in 2027 and 1.90 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.