HICP - COMMUNICATION (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in France
France: HICP - COMMUNICATION (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) was -8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - COMMUNICATION in France, 1996–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
France recorded -8 for hicp - communication in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2,100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - communication in France peaked at 2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -9.6, in 2013.
France ranks 31st of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - COMMUNICATION (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -2.2 | — |
| 1997 | -2 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | -4 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1 | -102.5% |
| 2000 | -4.8 | -4900.0% |
| 2001 | -4.5 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | -0.4 | -91.1% |
| 2003 | -0.5 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2 | -140.0% |
| 2005 | -0.3 | -250.0% |
| 2006 | -5.3 | +1666.7% |
| 2007 | -0.9 | -83.0% |
| 2008 | -0.2 | -77.8% |
| 2009 | -0.1 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | -0.7 | +600.0% |
| 2011 | -3 | +328.6% |
| 2012 | -9 | +200.0% |
| 2013 | -9.6 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | -0.6 | -93.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4 | -166.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7 | +75.0% |
| 2017 | -4.2 | -700.0% |
| 2018 | -2 | -52.4% |
| 2019 | -2.6 | +30.0% |
| 2020 | -0.1 | -96.2% |
| 2021 | 2 | -2100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1 | -95.0% |
| 2023 | -3.7 | -3800.0% |
| 2024 | -7.8 | +110.8% |
| 2025 | -8 | +2.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's -8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8. (29 countries reporting)
- France's -8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - COMMUNICATION (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -4900.0% | 0.1 | -4.8 |
| 2023 | -3800.0% | 0.1 | -3.7 |
| 2021 | +2100.0% | -0.1 | 2 |
| 2006 | -1666.7% | -0.3 | -5.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.02 | -4 | 0.1 | 4 |
| 2000s | -1.68 | -5.3 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.06 | -9.6 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.92 | -8 | 2 | 6 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 549.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.851 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 400.93 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - communication in France?
- Hicp - communication in France was -8 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - communication recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest hicp - communication recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.6 in 2013.
- How does France rank for hicp - communication?
- France ranks 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - communication rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - COMMUNICATION (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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