HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE in France

France: HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE was 0.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.8
Change on year
down 63.6%
World rank
31st
of 31 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 2023
All-time low
-7
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025

HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE in France, 1996–2025

-7.5-5-2.502.551996201020251996: -71997: 0.11998: 0.31999: -0.42000: -0.42001: 0.42002: 0.52003: -0.52004: -0.62005: -12006: -1.12007: -1.62008: -1.42009: -1.42010: -0.92011: -12012: 0.12013: -0.32014: -0.42015: 0.22016: 1.12017: 0.22018: 0.92019: 0.52020: 0.92021: 1.32022: 32023: 3.82024: 2.22025: 0.8

Source: European Central Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hicp - recreation and culture in France is 0.8, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 63.6% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hicp - recreation and culture in France peaked at 3.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -7, in 1996.

That places France 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE in France, year by year

Annual values for HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in France, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 -7
1997 0.1 -101.4%
1998 0.3 +200.0%
1999 -0.4 -233.3%
2000 -0.4 -0.0%
2001 0.4 -200.0%
2002 0.5 +25.0%
2003 -0.5 -200.0%
2004 -0.6 +20.0%
2005 -1 +66.7%
2006 -1.1 +10.0%
2007 -1.6 +45.5%
2008 -1.4 -12.5%
2009 -1.4 -0.0%
2010 -0.9 -35.7%
2011 -1 +11.1%
2012 0.1 -110.0%
2013 -0.3 -400.0%
2014 -0.4 +33.3%
2015 0.2 -150.0%
2016 1.1 +450.0%
2017 0.2 -81.8%
2018 0.9 +350.0%
2019 0.5 -44.4%
2020 0.9 +80.0%
2021 1.3 +44.4%
2022 3 +130.8%
2023 3.8 +26.7%
2024 2.2 -42.1%
2025 0.8 -63.6%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8, 29% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.8, 29% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.75 -7 0.3 4
2000s -0.71 -1.6 0.5 10
2010s 0.04 -1 1.1 10
2020s 2 0.8 3.8 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 28 Belgium 1.5 compare
  2. 29 Denmark 1.4 compare
  3. 30 Spain 1.2 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hicp - recreation and culture in France?
Hicp - recreation and culture in France was 0.8 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
What is the highest hicp - recreation and culture recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 2023.
What is the lowest hicp - recreation and culture recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was -7 in 1996.
How does France rank for hicp - recreation and culture?
France ranks 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is hicp - recreation and culture rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. 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 - RECREATION AND CULTURE (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat)
Source
European Central Bank
Licence
ECB Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 900 data points, 1993–2025
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