The annual inflation rate in France accelerated to 2.1% in July 2026 from 1.8% in June, confirming preliminary estimates. The pickup was primarily driven by faster services inflation (2.2% vs 1.9% in June), particularly for other services (2.5% vs 2.1%), including accommodation (7.3% vs 6.3%) and food services (1.9% vs 1.8%). Energy price growth also accelerated (12.6% vs 11.0%), mainly for gas (17.7% vs 10.4%) and petroleum products (20.7% vs 19.7%). Meanwhile, food inflation edged up to 1.0% from 0.9%. In contrast, manufactured goods prices fell at a softer pace (-0.7% vs -1.1%), while tobacco inflation was unchanged at 3.3%. Core inflation accelerated to 1.3% from 1.0%. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.6%, rebounding from a 0.3% decline in June, driven by higher services prices (+1.6%) and energy costs (+2.3%), primarily petroleum products and gas. The EU-harmonised CPI rose 2.4% year-on-year, up from 2.0% in June, while increasing 0.6% month-on-month. source: INSEE, France

Inflation Rate in France increased to 2.10 percent in July from 1.80 percent in June of 2026. Inflation Rate in France averaged 4.16 percent from 1958 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 18.80 percent in April of 1958 and a record low of -0.70 percent in July of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - France Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. France Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.

Inflation Rate in France increased to 2.10 percent in July from 1.80 percent in June of 2026. Inflation Rate in France is expected to be 2.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Inflation Rate 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
2026-07-31 06:45 AM
Inflation Rate YoY Prel
Jul 2.1% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8%
2026-08-14 06:45 AM
Inflation Rate YoY Final
Jul 2.1% 1.8% 2.1% 2.1%
2026-08-28 06:45 AM
Inflation Rate YoY Prel
Aug 2.1%



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Energy Inflation 12.60 11.00 percent Jul 2026
Food Inflation 1.00 0.90 percent Jul 2026
Services Inflation 2.20 1.90 percent Jul 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 102.68 102.11 points Jul 2026
Core Consumer Prices 101.53 101.04 points Jul 2026
Core Inflation Rate 1.30 1.00 percent Jul 2026
CPI Food 101.38 101.25 points Jul 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 102.88 102.20 points Jul 2026
CPI Transportation 108.35 105.09 points Jul 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 102.99 102.36 points Jul 2026
Import Prices of Industrial Products 116.60 118.80 points Jun 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.10 1.80 percent Jul 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.60 -0.30 percent Jul 2026
PPI MoM -0.60 -0.20 percent Jun 2026
Producer Prices 122.50 123.20 points Jun 2026
PPI YoY 2.60 3.10 percent Jun 2026


France Inflation Rate
In France, the most important category in the consumer price index is services (48 percent of total weight), in particular rents, water and garbage collection (8 percent), health services (7 percent), transport (2 percent), and communication (2 percent). The index also includes: manufactured products (24 percent) such as medical products (4 percent) and clothing and footwear (3 percent); food (16 percent); energy (9 percent) such as petroleum products (4 percent); and tobacco (2 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.10 1.80 18.80 -0.70 1958 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015=100, NSA

News Stream
France July Inflation Confirmed at 2.1%
The annual inflation rate in France accelerated to 2.1% in July 2026 from 1.8% in June, confirming preliminary estimates. The pickup was primarily driven by faster services inflation (2.2% vs 1.9% in June), particularly for other services (2.5% vs 2.1%), including accommodation (7.3% vs 6.3%) and food services (1.9% vs 1.8%). Energy price growth also accelerated (12.6% vs 11.0%), mainly for gas (17.7% vs 10.4%) and petroleum products (20.7% vs 19.7%). Meanwhile, food inflation edged up to 1.0% from 0.9%. In contrast, manufactured goods prices fell at a softer pace (-0.7% vs -1.1%), while tobacco inflation was unchanged at 3.3%. Core inflation accelerated to 1.3% from 1.0%. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.6%, rebounding from a 0.3% decline in June, driven by higher services prices (+1.6%) and energy costs (+2.3%), primarily petroleum products and gas. The EU-harmonised CPI rose 2.4% year-on-year, up from 2.0% in June, while increasing 0.6% month-on-month.
2026-08-14
France Inflation Rate Unexpectedly Picks Up
The annual inflation rate in France accelerated to 2.1% in July 2026, defying market expectations that it would hold at June's 1.8%, according to preliminary estimates. The pickup was mainly driven by faster increases in services prices (2.3% vs. 1.9% in June), particularly for accommodation and communication services, alongside stronger energy inflation (12.4% vs. 11.0%) amid higher gas and petroleum product prices. Meanwhile, the decline in manufactured goods prices eased (-0.7% vs. -1.1%), partly reflecting less pronounced seasonal sales effects, while food inflation held steady at 0.9% and tobacco inflation remained unchanged at 3.3%. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.6%, rebounding from a 0.3% decline in June, driven by seasonal increases in transport and accommodation services as well as higher energy prices. The EU-harmonised annual inflation rate also accelerated to 2.4% from 2.0%, while the monthly HICP increased 0.6% after falling 0.3% in June.
2026-07-31
France June Inflation Confirmed at 1.8%
The annual inflation rate in France eased to 1.8% in June 2026 from an over two-year high of 2.4% in May, confirming preliminary estimates. The slowdown was primarily driven by a sharp moderation in energy price growth (11.0% vs 16.6% in May), particularly for petroleum products. Services (1.9% vs 2.1%) and food (0.9% vs 1.1%) inflation also eased, while prices for manufactured goods fell at a faster pace (-1.1% vs -0.6%), partly reflecting calendar effects, as the June price collection period included three days of seasonal sales compared with none a year earlier. In contrast, tobacco inflation edged up to 3.3% from 3.2%. Core inflation slowed to 1.0% from 1.5%. On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.3%, the first decline since January, driven by a sharp drop in energy prices, particularly petroleum products. The EU-harmonised CPI also rose 2.0% year-on-year, down from 2.8% in May, while falling 0.3% on the month.
2026-07-10