The EU-harmonised annual inflation rate in France accelerated to 1.1% in February 2026, the highest in five months, compared to 0.4% in January which was the lowest rate since since December 2020, according the final data. source: INSEE, France

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 March of 2026.

Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY in France is expected to be 1.50 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 1.60 percent in 2027 and 1.90 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-27 07:45 AM
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY Prel
Feb 1.1% 0.4% 0.7% 0.7%
2026-03-13 07:45 AM
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY Final
Feb 1.1% 0.4% 1.1% 1.1%
2026-03-31 06:45 AM
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY Prel
Mar 1.1% 1.5%


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
Energy Inflation -2.90 -7.60 percent Feb 2026
Food Inflation 2.00 1.90 percent Feb 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 100.30 99.59 points Feb 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM 0.70 -0.40 percent Feb 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY 1.10 0.40 percent 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
PPI MoM 0.50 0.30 percent Jan 2026
Producer Prices 124.00 123.30 points Jan 2026
PPI YoY -2.30 -1.90 percent Jan 2026
Rent Inflation 1.70 2.40 percent Feb 2026
Services Inflation 1.60 1.70 percent Feb 2026


France Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY
The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) is an indicator of inflation and price stability for the European Central Bank (ECB). The HICP is compiled by Eurostat and the national statistical institutes in accordance with harmonised statistical methods. The ECB aims to maintain annual inflation rates as measured by the HICP below, but close to, 2% over the medium term.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.10 0.40 7.30 -0.80 1991 - 2026 percent Monthly
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