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Informations Rapides · 26 February 2021 · n° 052
Informations rapidesIn February 2021, consumer prices increased by 0.4% year on year Consumer price index - provisional results - February 2021

Informations rapides
No 052
Paru le :Paru le26/02/2021
Prochaine parution le : 27/09/2024 at 08:45 - September 2024
Warning

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 16 March 2021.

Additional information is available in “For further information”.

Over a year, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) should rise by 0.4% in February 2021, after +0.6% in the previous month, according to the provisional estimate made at the end of the month. The inflation should decrease due to the downturn in manufactured goods prices and the slowdown in service prices and food prices. The inflation should be practically stable for tobacco and energy prices should fall less, over a year, than in the last month.

Over one month, consumer prices should fall back by 0.1%, after +0.2% in January. The decrease in manufactured goods prices should accentuate due to the two-week extension of the winter sales. The food prices should fall back and those of tobacco should be stable. The service prices should grow at the same rate as in the previous month and those of energy should accelerate.

Year on year, the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices should rise by 0.7% after +0.8% in January. Over one month, it should be stable after +0.3% in the previous month.

Consumer Price Indices

Year-on-year change %; 2015: 100
Consumer Price Indices (Year-on-year change %; 2015: 100)
Weight 2021 February 2020 January 2021 February 2021 (p)
CPI - All items* 10000 1.4 0.6 0.4
Food 1785 1.8 1.0 0.8
- Fresh food 261 3.3 5.1 3.5
- Other food products 1524 1.5 0.3 0.4
Tobacco 243 14.5 12.7 12.8
Energy 746 1.1 -5.8 -1.7
Manufactured products 2501 0.3 0.8 -0.5
Services 4725 1.4 0.8 0.7
HICP** - All items 10000 1.6 0.8 0.7
  • (p) provisional results
  • *: Consumer Price Indices
  • **: Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices

Variations in the consumer price index

Variations 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
2019-04 1.3 0.3
2019-05 0.9 0.1
2019-06 1.2 0.2
2019-07 1.1 -0.2
2019-08 1.0 0.5
2019-09 0.9 -0.3
2019-10 0.8 0.0
2019-11 1.0 0.1
2019-12 1.5 0.4
2020-01 1.5 -0.4
2020-02 1.4 0.0
2020-03 0.7 0.1
2020-04 0.3 0.0
2020-05 0.4 0.1
2020-06 0.2 0.1
2020-07 0.8 0.4
2020-08 0.2 -0.1
2020-09 0.0 -0.5
2020-10 0.0 0.0
2020-11 0.2 0.2
2020-12 0.0 0.2
2021-01 0.6 0.2
2021-02 0.4 -0.1

Variations in the consumer price index

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

For further information

In February, the missing prices due to a lack of collection or an impossibility to purchase the products were imputed in compliance with Eurostat guidelines. The imputation rate should be 13%.

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: 16 March 2021 at 8:45 am

Next publication: 31 March 2021 at 8:45 am

Pour en savoir plus

In February, the missing prices due to a lack of collection or an impossibility to purchase the products were imputed in compliance with Eurostat guidelines. The imputation rate should be 13%.

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: 16 March 2021 at 8:45 am

Next publication: 31 March 2021 at 8:45 am

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