The EU-harmonized index of consumer prices in France rose by 0.4% year-on-year in January 2026, missing market forecasts of a 0.6% gain and slowing from a 0.7% increase in November. The latest figure also marked the lowest reading since December 2020, preliminary estimates showed. 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 February of 2026.

Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY in France is expected to be 0.90 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 2.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-15 07:45 AM
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY Final
Dec 0.7% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7%
2026-02-03 07:45 AM
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY Prel
Jan 0.4% 0.7% 0.6% 0.7%
2026-02-18 07:45 AM
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY Final
Jan 0.7% 0.4% 0.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 120.90 120.80 points Dec 2025
Core Consumer Prices 117.87 117.65 points Dec 2025
Core Inflation Rate 1.10 1.00 percent Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 131.53 131.71 points Dec 2025
CPI Transportation 126.59 125.71 points Dec 2025
Energy Inflation -7.80 -6.80 percent Jan 2026
Food Inflation 1.90 1.70 percent Jan 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 124.45 124.33 points Dec 2025
Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM -0.40 0.10 percent Jan 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY 0.40 0.70 percent Jan 2026
Import Prices of Industrial Products 109.30 109.70 points Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 0.30 0.80 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.30 0.10 percent Jan 2026
PPI MoM 0.20 2.80 percent Dec 2025
Producer Prices 123.30 123.00 points Dec 2025
PPI YoY -2.00 -1.50 percent Dec 2025
Rent Inflation 2.50 2.70 percent Dec 2025
Services Inflation 1.80 2.10 percent Jan 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
0.40 0.70 7.30 -0.80 1991 - 2026 percent Monthly
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