France Inflation Rate

Last Release

Dec 31, 2025

Actual

0.8

Units In

0.9

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Feb 03, 2026

Time to Release

26 Days 10 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
18.8 Apr 1958	-0.7 Jul 2009	4.19 %	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 fell to 0.8% in December 2025, its lowest level in seven months, down from 0.9% in each of the previous two months and below expectations of 0.9%, according to preliminary estimates. The easing in inflation was mainly driven by a sharper decline in energy prices (-6.8% vs -4.6%), particularly for petroleum products. By contrast, food price inflation accelerated (1.7% vs 1.4%), largely reflecting higher prices for fresh products. Prices of manufactured goods continued to decline, albeit at a slower pace (-0.4% vs -0.6%), while inflation in services (2.2%) and tobacco (4.1%) remained unchanged. On a month-on-month basis, consumer prices edged up by 0.1% after a 0.2% decline in November, undershooting expectations of a 0.2% increase. The rise was driven by a seasonal rebound in service prices, particularly in transport. In EU-harmonised terms, inflation fell to 0.7% year on year, below forecasts of 0.8%, while prices rose by 0.1% month-over-month.