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31 March 2023 · n° 85
In March 2023, consumer prices increased by 5.6% year on year Consumer price index - provisional results - March 2023
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 April 2023.
Over a year, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) should rise by 5.6% in March 2023, after +6.3% in the previous month, according to the provisional estimate made at the end of the month. This decrease in inflation should result from a slowdown in energy prices. Prices of food and tobacco should accelerate. Those of manufactured goods and services should increase over a year at a rate close to that of the previous month.
Over one month, consumer prices should increase by 0.8% in March 2023, after +1.0% in February. The prices of energy should slow down due to the new decrease in petroleum product prices. Those of services should also slow down notably linked with the downturn in transport service prices. The prices of food should increase at the same rate than in the previous month. Those of manufactured goods and tobacco should accelerate.
Year on year, the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices should rise by 6.6% in March 2023, after +7.3% in February. Over one month, it should increase by 0.9%, after +1.1% in the previous month.
tableauConsumer Price Indices
Weight 2023 | March 2022 | February 2023 | March 2023 (p) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
CPI - All items* | 10000 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 5.6 |
Food | 1624 | 2.9 | 14.8 | 15.8 |
- Fresh food | 238 | 7.6 | 15.0 | 16.6 |
- Other food products | 1386 | 2.1 | 14.8 | 15.6 |
Tobacco | 185 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 7.8 |
Energy | 857 | 29.2 | 14.1 | 4.9 |
Manufactured products | 2322 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
Services | 5012 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
HICP** - All items | 10000 | 5.1 | 7.3 | 6.6 |
- (p) provisional results
- *: Consumer Price Indices **: Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices
- Geographic coverage: France
- Source: INSEE, Consumer Price Indices
tableauVariations in the consumer price index
12-month-rate | 1-month-rate | |
---|---|---|
2023-03 | 5.6 | 0.8 |
2023-02 | 6.3 | 1.0 |
2023-01 | 6.0 | 0.4 |
2022-12 | 5.9 | -0.1 |
2022-11 | 6.2 | 0.3 |
2022-10 | 6.2 | 1.0 |
2022-09 | 5.6 | -0.6 |
2022-08 | 5.9 | 0.5 |
2022-07 | 6.1 | 0.3 |
2022-06 | 5.8 | 0.7 |
2022-05 | 5.2 | 0.7 |
2022-04 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
2022-03 | 4.5 | 1.4 |
2022-02 | 3.6 | 0.8 |
2022-01 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
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
- Source: INSEE - Consumer Price Indices
For further information
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. 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 April 2023 at 8:45 am
Next publication: 28 April 2023 at 8:45 am
Documentation
Abbreviated Methodology (pdf,131 Ko)
CPI: methodological changes for 2023 (pdf,188 Ko)
Pour en savoir plus
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. 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 April 2023 at 8:45 am
Next publication: 28 April 2023 at 8:45 am
Time series: Consumer price indices
Time series HICP: Harmonised index of consumer prices - Reference year 2015=100