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Informations rapidesIn March 2023, the prices of frequently purchased goods sold in hyper and supermarkets rose by 15.0% year on year Price Index in large and predominantly food stores - March 2023

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In March 2023, the prices of frequently purchased goods sold in hyper and supermarkets rose by 1.5% over a month, after +1.0% in February. In large and predominantly food stores, these prices increased by 1.4% over a month, after +1.1% in February.

Excluding hyper and supermarkets, prices rose by 1.3% over a month, after +1.8% in February.

Considering all kinds of stores, the prices of frequently purchased goods increased by 1.4% over a month, after +1.3% in February.

Year on year, the prices of frequently purchased goods sold in hyper and supermarkets accelerated for the sixteenth consecutive month

Compared to those of the same month last year, the prices of frequently purchased goods sold in hyper and supermarkets have been accelerating continuously since December 2021: +15.0% over a year in March 2023, after +14.2% in February. In large and predominantly food stores, the prices rose by 15.1% year on year, after +14.2% in February.

Excluding hyper and supermarkets, the prices of frequently purchased goods increased by 15.9% year on year, after +15.2% in February.

Considering all types of stores, the prices of frequently purchased goods rose by 15.1% year on year, after +14.3% in February.

Prices of frequently purchased goods in hyper and supermarkets and other stores

Prices of frequently purchased goods in hyper and supermarkets and other stores
Hyper and supermarkets Other stores
2023-03 15.0 15.9
2023-02 14.2 15.2
2023-01 13.5 13.9
2022-12 12.2 12.3
2022-11 11.7 11.6
2022-10 10.6 10.6
2022-09 8.9 9.3
2022-08 8.1 8.2
2022-07 6.4 6.7
2022-06 5.0 5.5
2022-05 4.1 NaN
2022-04 2.9 NaN
2022-03 1.6 2.4
2022-02 1.0 1.9
2022-01 0.7 1.6
2021-12 0.5 NaN
2021-11 0.2 NaN
2021-10 0.0 1.4
2021-09 -0.1 1.3
2021-08 -0.1 1.2
2021-07 -0.1 1.1
2021-06 -0.3 NaN
2021-05 -0.5 NaN
2021-04 -0.6 NaN
2021-03 -0.3 1.4
2021-02 -0.3 1.2
2021-01 -0.3 1.1
2020-12 -0.2 NaN
2020-11 -0.1 NaN
2020-10 -0.1 0.8
2020-09 0.1 0.8
2020-08 0.4 0.8
2020-07 0.6 1.0
2020-06 0.8 NaN
2020-05 1.1 NaN
2020-04 1.3 NaN
2020-03 1.1 0.9
2020-02 1.2 0.8
2020-01 1.5 1.0
2019-12 1.8 1.2
2019-11 1.7 1.2
2019-10 1.8 1.5
2019-09 1.8 1.6
2019-08 1.9 1.7
2019-07 1.9 1.8
2019-06 1.9 2.1
2019-05 1.7 2.3
2019-04 1.7 2.4
2019-03 1.6 2.3
2019-02 1.5 2.5
2019-01 1.3 2.2
2018-12 1.1 2.3
2018-11 0.9 2.3
2018-10 0.8 2.1
2018-09 0.8 2.0
2018-08 0.8 2.0
2018-07 0.6 1.9
2018-06 0.6 2.0
2018-05 0.8 1.9
2018-04 0.8 1.9
2018-03 0.8 2.0
2018-02 0.9 1.9
2018-01 0.8 1.9
2017-12 0.8 1.7
2017-11 0.9 1.8
2017-10 0.8 1.8
2017-09 0.8 1.8
2017-08 0.7 1.7
2017-07 0.6 1.5
2017-06 0.4 1.5
2017-05 0.3 1.4
2017-04 0.1 1.1
2017-03 -0.1 1.1
2017-02 -0.3 1.1
2017-01 -0.3 1.1
2016-12 -0.5 1.1
2016-11 -0.5 0.9
2016-10 -0.6 0.8
2016-09 -0.5 0.8
2016-08 -0.4 0.8
2016-07 -0.4 0.9
2016-06 -0.3 0.7
2016-05 -0.3 0.7
2016-04 -0.4 0.9
2016-03 -0.3 0.7
2016-02 -0.3 0.6
2016-01 -0.2 0.4
2015-12 -0.1 0.4
2015-11 -0.3 0.5
2015-10 -0.4 0.8
2015-09 -0.6 0.6
2015-08 -0.6 0.5
2015-07 -0.7 0.4
2015-06 -0.9 0.4
2015-05 -0.9 0.2
2015-04 -1.1 0.2
2015-03 -1.2 0.1
2015-02 -1.0 0.1
2015-01 -1.1 0.1
2014-12 -1.0 0.2
2014-11 -1.0 0.0
2014-10 -0.8 -0.2
2014-09 -0.8 -0.2
2014-08 -0.8 -0.1
2014-07 -0.6 0.1
2014-06 -0.5 0.2
2014-05 -0.3 0.4
2014-04 -0.2 0.5
2014-03 -0.1 0.7
2014-02 -0.1 1.0
2014-01 -0.1 1.3
2013-12 -0.2 1.4
2013-11 -0.1 1.6
2013-10 0.0 1.7
2013-09 0.3 2.0
2013-08 0.4 2.2
2013-07 0.3 2.2
2013-06 0.5 2.2
2013-05 0.4 2.1
2013-04 0.7 2.2
2013-03 0.7 2.2
2013-02 0.6 2.3
2013-01 0.7 2.3
2012-12 1.0 2.7
2012-11 1.2 3.0
2012-10 1.4 3.2
2012-09 1.3 3.1
2012-08 1.5 3.3
2012-07 1.6 3.7
2012-06 2.0 3.9
2012-05 2.5 4.1
2012-04 3.0 4.3
2012-03 3.5 4.6
2012-02 4.1 4.7
2012-01 4.1 4.7
  • NB: "Other stores" data not available for April, May, June, November and December 2020 and 2021 and for April, May 2022.
  • Geographical coverage: metropolitan France

Prices of frequently purchased goods in hyper and supermarkets and other stores

  • NB: "Other stores" data not available for April, May, June, November and December 2020 and 2021 and for April, May 2022.
  • Geographical coverage: metropolitan France
  • Source: INSEE - Consumer Price Indices

Prices of frequently purchased goods

2015:100
Prices of frequently purchased goods (2015:100)
Index Changes (%) compared to
March 2023 last month (m-o-m) (1) 12 months before (y-o-y) (2)
Hyper and supermarkets (A) 120.37 1.5 15.0
Large and predominantly food stores (A + neighborhood stores) 120.50 1.4 15.1
Other stores 128.61 1.3 15.9
All stores 122.34 1.4 15.1
  • (1) [m/(m-1)]
  • (2) [m/(m-12)]
  • Geographical coverage: metropolitan France
  • Source : INSEE – Consumer Price Indices

Year on year, food prices in hyper and supermarkets accelerated again

Month on month, the prices of food and beverages (excluding fresh produces) sold in hyper and supermarkets rose by 1.6% in March 2023, after +1.0% in February. Year on year, these prices have been accelerating continuously since November 2021: +15.6% in March, after +14.7% in February.

The prices of meat sold in hyper and supermarkets rose by 0.8% month on month, after +0.9% in February. Year on year, these prices accelerated: +16.5%, after +16.3% in February.

The prices of beverages sold in hyper and supermarkets rose by 1.3% over a month, after +0.8% in February. Year on year, they accelerated: +10.6%, after +9.8% in February.

The prices of “other food products” increased by 2.1% over a month, after +1.2% in February. Year on year, the prices of these products accelerated: +17.2%, after +15.9% in February.

Year on year, the prices of cleaning and personal care products also accelerated

Month on month, the prices of cleaning and personal care products sold in hyper and supermarkets increased again in March 2023: +0.5%, after +1.0% in February. Year on year, they accelerated for the tenth consecutive month: +11.9%, after +11.4% in February.

Prices of frequently purchased goods detailed by main items in hyper and supermarkets

indices (100=2015)
Prices of frequently purchased goods detailed by main items in hyper and supermarkets (indices (100=2015))
Meat Beverages Food excluding fresh products Cleaning, personal care products
2023-03 128.79 116.53 122.54 108.19
2023-02 127.83 115.05 120.01 107.61
2023-01 126.68 114.16 118.6 106.57
2022-12 125.37 112.93 117.04 106.31
2022-11 124.59 112.56 116.03 105.01
2022-10 122.67 111.4 114.5 103.25
2022-09 120.93 110.32 112.67 101.02
2022-08 120.48 110.33 111.96 101.72
2022-07 118.3 109.09 109.79 100.35
2022-06 116.37 107.88 107.99 99.42
2022-05 114.59 107.5 107.23 97.74
2022-04 112.16 106.64 105.96 97.8
2022-03 110.52 105.39 104.57 96.66
2022-02 109.89 104.74 103.52 96.64
2022-01 109.28 104.56 103.21 95.85
2021-12 109.34 104.38 103.04 96.78
2021-11 108.87 104.36 102.61 96.4
2021-10 108.52 103.83 102.29 96.04
2021-09 108.45 103.92 102.32 95.84
2021-08 108.89 104.47 102.77 96.82
2021-07 108.56 104.26 102.71 96.56
2021-06 108.53 104.13 102.55 96.78
2021-05 108.05 104.2 102.69 96.09
2021-04 107.93 104.24 102.66 96.2
2021-03 107.69 104.14 102.64 96.71
2021-02 107.96 104.3 102.23 96.88
2021-01 107.46 104.3 102.36 96.35
2020-12 108.05 103.94 102.53 97.28
2020-11 107.8 104.03 102.53 96.98
2020-10 107.39 103.77 102.5 96.96
2020-09 107.76 103.95 102.63 96.78
2020-08 108.14 104.4 103.03 97.84
2020-07 107.78 104.15 103.04 97.47
2020-06 108.25 104.16 103.19 97.02
2020-05 108.33 104.22 103.37 97.32
2020-04 108.05 104.21 103.43 97.66
2020-03 107.72 104.2 102.91 97.49
2020-02 107.37 104.24 102.77 97.74
2020-01 107.41 104.04 102.75 97.47
2019-12 107.17 103.86 103.01 98.35
2019-11 106.62 103.76 102.91 98.03
2019-10 105.9 103.69 102.88 98.24
2019-09 105.89 103.66 102.71 98.31
2019-08 106.25 103.79 102.91 98.49
2019-07 105.18 103.66 102.73 98.39
2019-06 104.7 103.65 102.74 98.37
2019-05 104.26 103.65 102.66 98.27
2019-04 103.65 103.34 102.52 98.47
2019-03 103.7 103.19 102.21 98.45
2019-02 103.7 102.81 101.97 98.58
2019-01 103.05 102.07 101.71 98.63
2018-12 102.93 102.04 101.55 98.66
2018-11 102.78 101.94 101.38 98.26
2018-10 102.33 101.74 101.2 98.18
2018-09 102.53 101.65 101.16 98.11
2018-08 102.81 101.52 101.16 98.41
2018-07 102.33 100.96 100.85 98.19
2018-06 102.31 100.71 100.74 98.32
2018-05 102.35 100.78 100.69 98.63
2018-04 101.91 100.48 100.56 98.65
2018-03 102.05 100.36 100.39 98.7
2018-02 101.91 100.36 100.3 98.69
2018-01 101.4 100.36 100.34 98.59
2017-12 101.84 100.21 100.32 98.78
2017-11 101.92 100.37 100.3 98.63
2017-10 101.48 100.3 100.05 98.78
2017-09 101.46 100.34 100.18 98.59
2017-08 101.82 100.42 100.14 98.94
2017-07 101.27 100.43 100.03 98.77
2017-06 101.19 100.36 99.79 98.72
2017-05 101.03 100.38 99.73 98.44
2017-04 100.53 100.19 99.53 98.59
2017-03 100.62 100.16 99.25 98.77
2017-02 100.45 100.0 99.13 98.79
2017-01 100.42 99.95 99.21 98.77
2016-12 100.53 99.8 99.14 99.02
2016-11 100.48 99.84 99.2 98.84
2016-10 99.87 99.8 99.1 98.94
2016-09 99.95 99.83 99.17 98.84
2016-08 100.53 99.96 99.42 99.0
2016-07 100.31 99.83 99.34 98.77
2016-06 100.13 99.82 99.5 98.89
2016-05 100.43 99.79 99.51 98.83
2016-04 100.22 99.62 99.54 99.03
2016-03 100.2 99.67 99.65 99.13
2016-02 100.19 99.81 99.81 99.28
2016-01 100.18 99.88 99.91 99.28
2015-12 100.7 99.83 99.95 99.66
2015-11 100.41 99.83 100.02 99.64
2015-10 100.11 99.81 100.02 99.77
2015-09 99.97 99.91 99.98 99.85
2015-08 100.42 100.11 99.9 100.0
2015-07 100.11 100.08 99.85 99.85
2015-06 99.94 100.0 99.88 99.81
2015-05 99.85 100.1 99.9 100.09
2015-04 99.58 100.1 99.98 100.29
2015-03 99.62 100.02 100.06 100.26
2015-02 99.76 100.11 100.19 100.39
2015-01 99.53 100.1 100.27 100.4
2014-12 100.04 99.83 100.34 100.45
2014-11 99.94 99.95 100.42 100.84
2014-10 99.91 99.81 100.61 101.01
2014-09 100.03 99.85 100.7 101.27
2014-08 100.31 99.9 100.92 101.57
2014-07 100.07 99.79 101.01 101.41
2014-06 100.15 99.86 101.2 101.47
2014-05 100.12 99.93 101.45 101.58
2014-04 99.95 100.27 101.53 102.2
2014-03 99.99 100.5 101.51 102.66
2014-02 100.28 100.37 101.28 102.89
2014-01 100.15 100.46 101.38 103.0
2013-12 100.05 100.07 101.4 103.19
2013-11 100.17 100.25 101.5 103.17
2013-10 100.04 100.05 101.47 103.08
2013-09 99.89 100.23 101.7 103.22
2013-08 100.3 100.41 101.85 103.51
2013-07 99.69 100.24 101.8 103.2
2013-06 99.61 100.21 101.85 103.4
2013-05 99.38 100.19 101.71 103.4
2013-04 99.16 100.37 101.84 103.69
2013-03 99.15 100.39 101.89 103.65
2013-02 98.88 100.29 101.97 103.76
2013-01 98.56 100.08 102.25 103.79
2012-12 98.69 99.46 102.49 103.84
2012-11 98.25 99.79 102.64 103.86
2012-10 97.74 99.9 102.56 103.73
2012-09 97.0 99.88 102.49 103.71
2012-08 97.25 100.02 102.57 103.92
2012-07 96.8 99.78 102.58 103.63
2012-06 96.76 99.55 102.46 103.62
2012-05 96.72 99.54 102.48 103.42
2012-04 96.12 99.22 102.43 103.69
2012-03 96.21 99.09 102.35 103.7
2012-02 96.33 98.79 102.51 103.76
2012-01 95.98 98.35 102.63 103.85

Prices of frequently purchased goods detailed by main items in hyper and supermarkets

  • Geographical coverage: metropolitan France.
  • Source: INSEE - Consumer Price Indices.

Prices of frequently purchased goods detailed by main items

2015:100
Prices of frequently purchased goods detailed by main items (2015:100)
Index Changes (%) compared to
March 2023 last month (m-o-m) (1) 12 months before (y-o-y) (2)
Food and beverages (excluding fresh foodstuffs) 122.77 1.6 15.6
- Meat 128.79 0.8 16.5
- Beverages 116.53 1.3 10.6
- Other food products 122.54 2.1 17.2
Cleaning and personal care products 108.19 0.5 11.9
Total Hyper and supermarkets 120.37 1.5 15.0
  • (1) [m/(m-1)]
  • (2) [m/(m-12)]
  • Geographical coverage: metropolitan France
  • Source: INSEE - Consumer Price Indices

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Definition:

Frequently purchased goods includes food excluding fresh produces (fresh fruit, vegetables, fish and shellfish), non-durable household goods and appliances, other personal care items and products.

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