Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in France
France: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in France, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
France recorded 1.2% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
The figure is down 43.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in France peaked at 13.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.
France ranks 173rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in France, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.3% | — |
| 1962 | 4.8% | +45.8% |
| 1963 | 5.6% | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 4.1% | -26.9% |
| 1965 | 3.0% | -25.1% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 4.3% | +38.0% |
| 1969 | 7.4% | +72.9% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | -26.0% |
| 1971 | 5.9% | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 6.7% | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 11.6% | +46.7% |
| 1975 | 13.8% | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 10.7% | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 8.8% | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 10.2% | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 9.6% | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | -26.4% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -52.9% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | +28.7% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -38.8% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -33.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -75.8% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +543.9% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -95.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +928.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -30.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +98.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -54.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +90.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +146.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -59.0% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +147.0% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +65.3% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -58.2% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -43.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 45% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- France's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 34% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +928.2% | 0.1% | 1.1% |
| 2000 | +543.9% | 0.2% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 5.4% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 2.5% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 5.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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- 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 inflation, gdp deflator in France?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in France was 1.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- How does France rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- France ranks 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.