France Inflation Rate

Last Release

Mar 31, 2025

Actual

0.8

Units In

0.8

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Apr 30, 2025

Time to Release

14 Days 10 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
18.8 Apr 1958	-0.7 Jul 2009	4.22 %	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

The annual inflation rate in France was confirmed at 0.8% in March 2025, the same as in February, remaining at its lowest level since February 2021. Steeper declines in energy prices (-6.6% vs -5.8% in February) and manufactured goods (-0.2% after stability) were offset by rising prices in services (+2.3% vs +2.2%), particularly insurance, as well as food (+0.6% vs +0.3%), especially fresh products (+3.8% vs +1.8%). Meanwhile, tobacco prices rose at a slower pace (+4.1% vs +4.5%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased by 0.2%, following stagnation in the previous period, in line with initial estimates. This rise was driven by seasonal increases in manufactured product prices (+1.1% vs +0.3%), particularly in clothing and footwear (+5.7% vs +1.4%). Meanwhile, the EU-harmonized annual inflation rate held steady at 0.9%, while it increased by 0.2% month-on-month, both in line with preliminary data.