France Inflation Rate

Last Release

May 31, 2025

Actual

0.7

Units In

0.8

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jun 27, 2025

Time to Release

29 Days 6 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
18.8 Apr 1958	-0.7 Jul 2009	4.21 %	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 unexpectedly eased to 0.7% in May 2025, the lowest level since February 2021, down from 0.8% in both March and April, and below expectations of 0.9%, according to preliminary estimates. The moderation was largely driven by a slower increase in service prices (2.1% vs. 2.4%), notably due to a deceleration in transportation costs and a sharper decline in communication prices. Energy prices fell by 8.1%, following a 7.8% drop in the previous month. In contrast, food price inflation accelerated slightly (1.3% vs. 1.2%), while tobacco prices remained stable at a 4.1% annual increase. Manufactured goods prices continued to decline at the same annual pace of -0.2%. On a monthly basis, the CPI slipped by 0.1%, with eergy cost falling for a fourth month while food prices continued to rise. Meanwhile, the EU-harmonised CPI rose 0.6% year-on-year, the lowest rate since December 2020, and fell 0.2% from the previous month.