Inflation, consumer prices in France
France: Inflation, consumer prices was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in France, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in France stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of down 52.8% on the previous year and up 2,415.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in France peaked at 13.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places France 155th out of 191 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.
Inflation, consumer prices in France, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.1% | — |
| 1961 | 2.4% | -42.0% |
| 1962 | 5.3% | +122.1% |
| 1963 | 5.0% | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | -35.8% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | -15.8% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 4.5% | +62.7% |
| 1969 | 6.0% | +33.1% |
| 1970 | 5.3% | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 6.1% | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 13.6% | +84.9% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 9.6% | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 9.5% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 10.6% | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 13.6% | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 13.3% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | -18.9% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -56.5% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | +29.6% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +29.5% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -26.4% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -39.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -45.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +212.0% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +89.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -96.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +1647.4% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +37.9% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -55.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -41.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -92.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +388.7% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +463.1% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +79.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -40.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -57.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +244.7% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +218.0% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -59.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -52.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 2.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 5.3% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 2.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 0.5% | 5.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 152 Central African Republic 1.0% compare
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 1.0% compare
- 154 Oman 1.0% compare
- 156 Singapore 0.9% compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 0.9% compare
- 158 Barbados 0.8% compare
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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9006 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 44,119 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -14.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -14.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 10.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 5,373 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in France?
- Inflation, consumer prices in France was 0.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does France rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- France ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,415.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.