HICP - Seasonal food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in France
France: HICP - Seasonal food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) was 18.62 in 2026. ▼ Falling
HICP - Seasonal food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in France, 1996–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in France is 18.62, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in France peaked at 42.03 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.62, in 2026.
France ranks 22nd of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
HICP - Seasonal food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 40.01 | — |
| 1997 | 40.44 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 40.54 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 42.03 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 38.55 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 38.06 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 38.86 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 38.03 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 38.26 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 38.61 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 39.04 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 39.48 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 38.33 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 38.15 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.37 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 36.82 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 36.47 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 37.04 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 36.84 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 36.99 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 36.91 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 26.28 | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 27.15 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 27.02 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 25.24 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 28.81 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 27.34 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 25.99 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 20.89 | -19.6% |
| 2025 | 19.27 | -7.8% |
| 2026 | 18.62 | -3.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 18.62 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.5, 76% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- France's 18.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.54, 76% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Seasonal food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -28.8% | 36.91 | 26.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.75 | 40.01 | 42.03 | 4 |
| 2000s | 38.54 | 38.03 | 39.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.89 | 26.28 | 37.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.74 | 18.62 | 28.81 | 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 hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in France?
- Hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in France was 18.62 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 42.03 in 1999.
- What is the lowest hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.62 in 2026.
- How does France rank for hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted)?
- France ranks 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Seasonal food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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