Inflation in France
France experienced generally low inflation from 2013 to 2022, with rates mostly below 2%. This trend mirrored the broader Euro area's economic situation, characterized by subdued growth and muted price pressures. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and higher global commodity prices saw a notable uptick in inflation in 2022 to close to around 6%, though this was lower than the Euro area average.
Harmonized consumer price inflation averaged 1.5% in the ten years to 2022, below the Euro Area average of 1.8%. The 2022 average figure was 5.9%. For more inflation information, visit our dedicated page.
France Inflation Chart
France Inflation Data
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 5.9 | 3.7 |
Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, eop) | 1.6 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 4.1 |
Inflation (Core, ann. var. %, aop) | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 5.1 |
Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 0.4 | -2.2 | 9.3 | 25.5 | 4.5 |
Harmonized inflation drops in June
Harmonized inflation came in at 2.5% in June, which was down from May’s 2.6%. Looking at the details of the release, prices for food and transport grew at a more moderate pace in June, while housing and utilities price pressures accelerated. Accordingly, the trend pointed down slightly, with annual average harmonized inflation coming in at 3.8% in June (May: 4.0%). Meanwhile, consumer price inflation edged down to 2.2% in June from the previous month's 2.3%, but was slightly above market expectations. Finally, harmonized consumer prices increased 0.15% in June over the previous month, mirroring May's reading.
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