Informations Rapides ·
4 January 2022 · n° 001
In December 2021, consumer prices increased by 2.8% year on year Consumer price index - provisional results - December 2021
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 14 January 2022.
Additional information is available in “For further information”.
Over a year, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) should rise by 2.8% in December 2021, as in the previous month, according to the provisional estimate made at the end of the month. The prices of manufactured goods and food should accelerate sharply. The prices of tobacco should be stable, as in November, and those of energy and services should slow down.
Over one month, consumer prices should rise by 0.2%, after +0.4% in November. The prices of energy should fall back in the wake of those of petroleum products. Those of manufactured goods should be stable after an increase the previous month. The prices of services and food should accelerate.
Year on year, the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices should rise by 3.4%, as in November. Over one month, it should increase by 0.2%, after +0.4% in the previous month.
tableauConsumer Price Indices
| Weight 2021 | December 2020 | November 2021 | December 2021 (p) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI - All items* | 10000 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Food | 1785 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| - Fresh food | 261 | 6.2 | -0.7 | 3.3 |
| - Other food products | 1524 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Tobacco | 243 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Energy | 746 | -7.0 | 21.6 | 18.6 |
| Manufactured products | 2501 | -0.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Services | 4725 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| HICP** - All items | 10000 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
- (p) provisional results
- *: Consumer Price Indices
- **: Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices
tableauVariations in the consumer price index
| 12-month-rate | 1-month-rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-12 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| 2021-11 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| 2021-10 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| 2021-09 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| 2021-08 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| 2021-07 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| 2021-06 | 1.5 | 0.1 |
| 2021-05 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| 2021-04 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| 2021-03 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| 2021-02 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| 2021-01 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 2020-12 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| 2020-11 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 2020-10 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2020-09 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
| 2020-08 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| 2020-07 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| 2020-06 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 2020-05 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 2020-04 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 2020-03 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| 2020-02 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| 2020-01 | 1.5 | -0.4 |
| 2019-12 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| 2019-11 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| 2019-10 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| 2019-09 | 0.9 | -0.3 |
| 2019-08 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 2019-07 | 1.1 | -0.2 |
| 2019-06 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| 2019-05 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| 2019-04 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| 2019-03 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| 2019-02 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| 2019-01 | 1.2 | -0.4 |
| 2018-12 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| 2018-11 | 1.9 | -0.2 |
| 2018-10 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
| 2018-09 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| 2018-08 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
| 2018-07 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| 2018-06 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 2018-05 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| 2018-04 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| 2018-03 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| 2018-02 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| 2018-01 | 1.3 | -0.1 |
| 2017-12 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| 2017-11 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| 2017-10 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
| 2017-09 | 1.0 | -0.2 |
| 2017-08 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| 2017-07 | 0.7 | -0.3 |
| 2017-06 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| 2017-05 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| 2017-04 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| 2017-03 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| 2017-02 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| 2017-01 | 1.3 | -0.2 |
graphiqueVariations in the consumer price index
- Geographical coverage: France excluding Mayotte
- Source: INSEE - Consumer Price Indices
For further information
In December, 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 1%.
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. The main difference between HICP and CPI is about the health costs: HICP is based on net prices of social security reimbursements and CPI is based on gross prices.
Publication of final results: 14 January 2022 at 8:45 am
Next publication: 1 February 2022 at 8:45 am
Documentation
CPI - methodological changes for 2021 (pdf,279 Ko)
Abbreviated Methodology (pdf,131 Ko)
Pour en savoir plus
In December, 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 1%.
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. The main difference between HICP and CPI is about the health costs: HICP is based on net prices of social security reimbursements and CPI is based on gross prices.
Publication of final results: 14 January 2022 at 8:45 am
Next publication: 1 February 2022 at 8:45 am