France Inflation Rate

Last Release

Jan 31, 2025

Actual

1.7

Units In

1.3

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Feb 28, 2025

Time to Release

9 Days 7 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
18.8 Apr 1958	-0.7 Jul 2009	4.23 %	1958-2025	N/A

In France, the most important category in the consumer price index is services (48 percent of total weight), in particular actual rentals and services for dwellings (7 percent), health services (6 percent), transport (3 percent), and communication (2 percent). The index also includes: manufactured products (26 percent) such as medical products (4 percent) and clothing and footwear (4 percent); food (16 percent); energy (8 percent) such as petroleum products (4 percent); and tobacco (2 percent).

Latest Updates

France’s annual inflation rate rose to 1.7% in January 2025, surpassing initial estimates of 1.4% and up from 1.3% in December. This marks the highest level since last August, driven by faster price growth in services (2.5% vs. 2.2% in December) and energy (2.7% vs. 1.2%). In addition, manufactured goods costs rebounded (0.2% vs. -0.4%), mainly due to a sharp rise in clothing and footwear prices. Meanwhile, cost of food remained stable (0.1% vs. 0%), while tobacco inflation slowed (6% vs. 8.7%). On a monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.2%, maintaining the same pace as the previous month and revising higher from an initial estimate of a 0.1% decline. The increase was driven by higher prices in services, particularly healthcare and social protection, as well as energy. The EU-harmonized CPI rose 1.8% year-on-year, unchanged from December, and fell 0.2% month-on-month, both in line with preliminary estimates.