29 March 2019
2019- n° 85In March 2019, consumer prices increased by 1.1% year on year Consumer price index - provisional results - March 2019
These provisional results are only preliminary data. Accordingly, they should not be used for contractual revaluations. The indices published here are based on a limited set of price observations and from estimates of some rates of change for fares which are not yet available. The complete results will be published on 11 April 2019.
Over a year, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) should rise by 1.1% in March 2019, after +1.3% in February, according to the provisional estimate made at the end of March 2019. The decrease in inflation should result from a slowdown in the prices of services, food and tobacco. Contrariwise, energy prices should gather pace anew. At least, those of manufactured products should drop at the same pace as in February.
Over one month, consumer prices should rise by 0.8% after a stability in February. Manufactured product prices should rebound after the end of winter sales in February. Those of services and tobacco should rise after a stability in the previous month. Contrariwise, energy prices should slow down and food prices should fell back due to an accentuated decrease in fresh product prices.
Year on year, the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices should slow down: +1.3% in March 2019 after +1.6% in February. Over one month, it should rise by 0.9%, after +0.1% in the previous month.
tableauConsumer Price Indices
| Weight 2019 | March 2018 | Feb.2019 | March 2019 (p) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI - All items* | 10000 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Food | 1619 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| - Fresh food | 244 | 2.8 | 8.3 | 4.1 |
| - Other food products | 1375 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Tobacco | 191 | 16.6 | 14,0 | 8.1 |
| Energy | 804 | 5,0 | 3.2 | 5.1 |
| Manufactured products | 2556 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -0.5 |
| Services | 4830 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| HICP** - All items | 10000 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
- (p) provisional results
- *: Consumer Price Indices
- **: Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices
tableauVariations in the consumer price index
| 12-month-rate | 1-month-rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01 | 1.3 | -0.2 |
| 2017-02 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| 2017-03 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| 2017-04 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| 2017-05 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| 2017-06 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| 2017-07 | 0.7 | -0.3 |
| 2017-08 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| 2017-09 | 1.0 | -0.2 |
| 2017-10 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
| 2017-11 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| 2017-12 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| 2018-01 | 1.3 | -0.1 |
| 2018-02 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| 2018-03 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| 2018-04 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| 2018-05 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| 2018-06 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 2018-07 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| 2018-08 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
| 2018-09 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| 2018-10 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
| 2018-11 | 1.9 | -0.2 |
| 2018-12 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| 2019-01 | 1.2 | -0.4 |
| 2019-02 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| 2019-03 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
graphiqueVariations in the consumer price index
- Geographical coverage: France excluding Mayotte.
- Source: INSEE - Consumer Price Indices.
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Definition
The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) is designed for comparison of consumer price inflation between Members States of the European Union. It is computed for all households in France except Mayotte.
Publication of final results: 11 April 2019, 8.45 am
Next publication: 30 April 2019, 8.45 am
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