France’s annual harmonised inflation rate rose to 2.8% in May 2026 from 2.5% in the previous month, reaching its highest level since February 2024, in line with preliminary estimates. 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. source: INSEE, France

Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY in France is expected to be 2.80 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.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-29 06:45 AM
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY Prel
May 2.8% 2.5% 2.9% 2.9%
2026-06-12 06:45 AM
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY Final
May 2.8% 2.5% 2.8% 2.8%
2026-06-30 06:45 AM
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY Prel
Jun 2.8% 2.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 102.38 102.25 points May 2026
Core Consumer Prices 101.28 100.96 points May 2026
Core Inflation Rate 1.50 1.20 percent May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 102.50 101.60 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 107.14 108.46 points May 2026
Energy Inflation 16.60 14.30 percent May 2026
Food Inflation 1.10 1.20 percent May 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 102.71 102.57 points May 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 1.20 percent May 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY 2.80 2.50 percent May 2026
Import Prices of Industrial Products 119.10 117.00 points Apr 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.40 2.20 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 1.00 percent May 2026
PPI MoM -2.10 1.90 percent Apr 2026
Producer Prices 123.20 125.90 points Apr 2026
PPI YoY 2.10 0.00 percent Apr 2026
Rent Inflation 1.80 1.60 percent May 2026
Services Inflation 2.10 1.80 percent May 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
2.80 2.50 7.30 -0.80 1991 - 2026 percent Monthly
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