Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices in France
France: Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices was 103 Index, 2025=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
103 Index, 2025=100
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
39th
of 50 countries
All-time high
103 Index, 2025=100
in 2026
All-time low
60.54 Index, 2025=100
in 1996
Years of data
31
1996–2026
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices in France, 1996–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2025=100.
Analysis
France recorded 103 Index, 2025=100 for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in 2026. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in France peaked at 103 Index, 2025=100 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 60.54 Index, 2025=100, in 1996.
That places France 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices in France, year by year
| Year | Index, 2025=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 60.54 Index, 2025=100 | — |
| 1997 | 61.25 Index, 2025=100 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 61.41 Index, 2025=100 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 62.24 Index, 2025=100 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 63.35 Index, 2025=100 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 64.28 Index, 2025=100 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 65.66 Index, 2025=100 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 67.23 Index, 2025=100 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 68.74 Index, 2025=100 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 69.95 Index, 2025=100 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 71.14 Index, 2025=100 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 73.13 Index, 2025=100 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 74 Index, 2025=100 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 74.75 Index, 2025=100 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 76.25 Index, 2025=100 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 78.29 Index, 2025=100 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 79.49 Index, 2025=100 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 80.15 Index, 2025=100 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 80.22 Index, 2025=100 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.44 Index, 2025=100 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.09 Index, 2025=100 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 82.1 Index, 2025=100 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 83.66 Index, 2025=100 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 85.01 Index, 2025=100 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 84.99 Index, 2025=100 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.87 Index, 2025=100 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 93.79 Index, 2025=100 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 97.64 Index, 2025=100 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 99.35 Index, 2025=100 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 100 Index, 2025=100 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 103 Index, 2025=100 | +3.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 103 Index, 2025=100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103.35 Index, 2025=100, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 103 Index, 2025=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.47 Index, 2025=100, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.36 Index, 2025=100 | 60.54 Index, 2025=100 | 62.24 Index, 2025=100 | 4 |
| 2000s | 69.22 Index, 2025=100 | 63.35 Index, 2025=100 | 74.75 Index, 2025=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.67 Index, 2025=100 | 76.25 Index, 2025=100 | 85.01 Index, 2025=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.23 Index, 2025=100 | 84.99 Index, 2025=100 | 103 Index, 2025=100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in France?
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in France was 103 Index, 2025=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 103 Index, 2025=100 in 2026.
- What is the lowest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.54 Index, 2025=100 in 1996.
- How does France rank for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices?
- France ranks 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2026.
- Is harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices and rates of change, monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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