Consumer price index in France

France: Consumer price index was 127.7 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
127.7 2010 = 100
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
166th
of 189 countries
All-time high
127.7 2010 = 100
in 2025
All-time low
10.43 2010 = 100
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Consumer price index in France, 1960–2025

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Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2010 = 100.

Analysis

France recorded 127.7 2010 = 100 for consumer price index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumer price index in France peaked at 127.7 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.43 2010 = 100, in 1960.

France ranks 166th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.34 2010 = 100 10.43 2010 = 100 14.65 2010 = 100 10
1970s 23.08 2010 = 100 15.42 2010 = 100 34.09 2010 = 100 10
1980s 56.8 2010 = 100 38.72 2010 = 100 68.98 2010 = 100 10
1990s 78.28 2010 = 100 71.19 2010 = 100 83 2010 = 100 10
2000s 91.77 2010 = 100 84.39 2010 = 100 98.49 2010 = 100 10
2010s 105.39 2010 = 100 100 2010 = 100 110.05 2010 = 100 10
2020s 119.91 2010 = 100 110.57 2010 = 100 127.7 2010 = 100 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 163 Saint Lucia 128.51 2010 = 100 compare
  2. 164 Panama 128.14 2010 = 100 compare
  3. 165 Bosnia and Herzegovina 128.06 2010 = 100 compare
  4. 167 Belize 127.08 2010 = 100 compare
  5. 168 Micronesia (country) 126.91 2010 = 100 compare
  6. 169 Israel 126.13 2010 = 100 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumer price index in France?
Consumer price index in France was 127.7 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumer price index recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 127.7 2010 = 100 in 2025.
What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 10.43 2010 = 100 in 1960.
How does France rank for consumer price index?
France ranks 166th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is consumer price index rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumer price index
Unit
2010 = 100
Source
International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 9,233 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.