Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 in France
France: Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 was 1.06 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.06
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
29th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1.18
in 1995
All-time low
1.06
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in France, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in France is 1.06, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in France peaked at 1.18 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2025.
That places France 29th out of 51 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.18 | — |
| 1996 | 1.16 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.16 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.14 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.12 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.13 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.14 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.14 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.14 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.13 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.13 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.12 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.13 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.06 | -2.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- France's 1.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.18 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.12 | 1.1 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 1.09 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 26 Belgium 1.13 compare
- 27 Germany 1.12 compare
- 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.1 compare
- 30 United Kingdom 1.06 compare
- 30 United Kingdom 1.06 compare
- 32 Italy 0.9589 compare
More economy & growth data for France
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in France?
- Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in France was 1.06 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 1995.
- What is the lowest purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2025.
- How does France rank for purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real?
- France ranks 29th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 2018. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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