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Economic indicator

Inflation in France

Inflation measures the general change in consumer prices. It changes how incomes, rates and purchasing power are read.

Latest value

2.4%

Period
August 2026
Source
INSEE
Status
final results
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Why this indicator matters

It matters because it affects households, businesses, monetary policy and budgetary trade-offs.

History, 1991–2025

Inflation — 1991 to 2025 (%)0246199120012011202120251991: 3.3 %1992: 2.3 %1993: 2.1 %1994: 1.7 %1995: 1.9 %1996: 2 %1997: 1.2 %1998: 0.7 %1999: 0.5 %2000: 1.7 %2001: 1.6 %2002: 1.9 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 2.1 %2005: 1.8 %2006: 1.7 %2007: 1.5 %2008: 2.8 %2009: 0.1 %2010: 1.5 %2011: 2.1 %2012: 2 %2013: 0.9 %2014: 0.5 %2015: 0 %2016: 0.2 %2017: 1 %2018: 1.9 %2019: 1.1 %2020: 0.5 %2021: 1.6 %2022: 5.2 %2023: 4.9 %2024: 2 %2025: 0.9 %0.9 (2025)
Inflation, in %. Source: INSEE — consumer price index. The last point, 2025, is the latest observation served; the values can be read by hovering over each point and in the table below.

The values, year by year

Inflation, annual values in %, source INSEE — consumer price index
Period%
20250.9
20242
20234.9
20225.2
20211.6
20200.5
20191.1
20181.9
20171
20160.2
20150
20140.5
20130.9
20122
20112.1
20101.5
20090.1
20082.8
20071.5
20061.7
20051.8
20042.1
20032.1
20021.9
20011.6
20001.7
19990.5
19980.7
19971.2
19962
19951.9
19941.7
19932.1
19922.3
19913.3

Method and limits

  • Coverage: CPI — year-on-year change, France excluding Mayotte.
  • Final results (Informations rapides No. 218, INSEE, 15/09/2026 — CPI confirmed against the provisional estimate of 28/08/2026).
  • The latest value (August 2026 (final results)) and the historical series do not share the same frequency nor, sometimes, the same convention: the series above is annual, the latest value is the producer's most recent publication.
  • The data are consolidated and dated, never real-time; a provisional figure may be revised by its producer.
  • No change is mechanically attributed to a political decision: reading by period serves to place, not to judge.
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How France EcoScan puts it into perspective

France ÉcoScan analyses it alongside incomes, rates, growth and periods of shock to separate a lasting trend from a one-off episode.

purchasing power10-year OATGDP

Frequently asked questions

What is the inflation rate in France today?
2.4% — August 2026 (INSEE, final results).
Where does this data come from?
INSEE — CPI — year-on-year change, France excluding Mayotte. Final results. Last checked on 15 September 2026. The data are consolidated, never real-time.
How should this indicator be read?
It matters because it affects households, businesses, monetary policy and budgetary trade-offs.

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