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Informations rapidesIn March 2024, the prices of frequently purchased goods sold in hyper and supermarkets rose by 2.3% year on year Price Index in large and predominantly food stores - March 2024

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In March 2024, the prices of consumer products rose on the same pace over one month, whether sold in large-scale distribution (+0.2%, after +0.1% in February), in extended large-scale distribution (+0.2%, after +0.1%), in stores excluding hyper and supermarkets (+0.2% after +0.1%) and in all kinds of stores (+0.2%, after +0.1%).

Year on year, the prices of frequently purchased goods sold in hyper and supermarkets slowed down for the eleventh consecutive month

Compared to those of the same month last year, the prices of frequently purchased goods sold in hyper and supermarkets slowed down for the eleventh consecutive month: they rose by 2.3% in March 2024 over a year, after +3.6% in February. In large and predominantly food stores, prices rose by 2.5% year on year, after +3.8% in February.

Excluding hyper and supermarkets, the prices of frequently purchased goods increased by 2.9% year on year, after +4.1% in February.

Considering all types of stores, the prices of frequently purchased goods rose by 2.5% year on year, after +3.7% 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
2024-03 2.3 2.9
2024-02 3.6 4.1
2024-01 4.5 5.8
2023-12 5.9 7.6
2023-11 7.0 8.6
2023-10 8.4 9.6
2023-09 10.2 10.9
2023-08 10.9 12.1
2023-07 12.5 13.4
2023-06 13.8 14.2
2023-05 14.6 14.9
2023-04 15.1 15.9
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 2024 last month (m-o-m) (1) 12 months before (y-o-y) (2)
Hyper and supermarkets (A) 123.1 0.2 2.3
Large and predominantly food stores (A + neighborhood stores) 123.5 0.2 2.5
Other stores 132.4 0.2 2.9
All stores 125.4 0.2 2.5
  • (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 slowed down again

Month on month, the prices of food and beverages (excluding fresh produces) sold in hyper and supermarkets were almost stable in March 2024 (+0.1%), after being stable in February. Year on year, these prices slowed down for the eleventh consecutive month: they rose by 2.6% in March, after +4.2% in February.

The prices of meat sold in hyper and supermarkets were almost stable again over one month: ‑0.1% after +0.1% in February. Year on year, they slowed down: +1.3%, after +2.1% in February.

The prices of beverages sold in hyper and supermarkets were stable over one month, after ‑0.1% in February. Year on year, they slowed down: +3.0%, after +4.3% in February.

The prices of “other food products” rose by 0.2%, after being almost stable in February (+0.1%). Year on year, they slowed down: +3.0%, after +4.9% in February.

Year on year, the prices of cleaning and personal care products rose again

Month on month, the prices of cleaning and personal care products sold in hyper and supermarkets rose in March 2024: +0.6% after +0.4% in February. Year on year, they rose by 0.4%, as 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
2024-03 130.4 120.0 126.2 108.7
2024-02 130.5 120.0 125.9 108.1
2024-01 130.3 120.1 125.8 107.6
2023-12 131.1 119.7 125.9 109.0
2023-11 131.5 119.8 126.1 109.3
2023-10 131.2 119.6 126.1 109.3
2023-09 131.5 119.8 126.2 109.2
2023-08 131.8 120.4 126.6 110.2
2023-07 131.6 120.1 126.3 109.8
2023-06 131.1 119.6 125.9 109.7
2023-05 131.0 119.2 125.6 109.2
2023-04 130.2 118.2 124.6 108.9
2023-03 128.8 116.5 122.5 108.2
2023-02 127.8 115.1 120.0 107.6
2023-01 126.7 114.2 118.6 106.6
2022-12 125.4 112.9 117.0 106.3
2022-11 124.6 112.6 116.0 105.0
2022-10 122.7 111.4 114.5 103.3
2022-09 120.9 110.3 112.7 101.0
2022-08 120.5 110.3 112.0 101.7
2022-07 118.3 109.1 109.8 100.4
2022-06 116.4 107.9 108.0 99.4
2022-05 114.6 107.5 107.2 97.7
2022-04 112.2 106.6 106.0 97.8
2022-03 110.5 105.4 104.6 96.7
2022-02 109.9 104.7 103.5 96.6
2022-01 109.3 104.6 103.2 95.9
2021-12 109.3 104.4 103.0 96.8
2021-11 108.9 104.4 102.6 96.4
2021-10 108.5 103.8 102.3 96.0
2021-09 108.5 103.9 102.3 95.8
2021-08 108.9 104.5 102.8 96.8
2021-07 108.6 104.3 102.7 96.6
2021-06 108.5 104.1 102.6 96.8
2021-05 108.1 104.2 102.7 96.1
2021-04 107.9 104.2 102.7 96.2
2021-03 107.7 104.1 102.6 96.7
2021-02 108.0 104.3 102.2 96.9
2021-01 107.5 104.3 102.4 96.4
2020-12 108.1 103.9 102.5 97.3
2020-11 107.8 104.0 102.5 97.0
2020-10 107.4 103.8 102.5 97.0
2020-09 107.8 104.0 102.6 96.8
2020-08 108.1 104.4 103.0 97.8
2020-07 107.8 104.2 103.0 97.5
2020-06 108.3 104.2 103.2 97.0
2020-05 108.3 104.2 103.4 97.3
2020-04 108.1 104.2 103.4 97.7
2020-03 107.7 104.2 102.9 97.5
2020-02 107.4 104.2 102.8 97.7
2020-01 107.4 104.0 102.8 97.5
2019-12 107.2 103.9 103.0 98.4
2019-11 106.6 103.8 102.9 98.0
2019-10 105.9 103.7 102.9 98.2
2019-09 105.9 103.7 102.7 98.3
2019-08 106.3 103.8 102.9 98.5
2019-07 105.2 103.7 102.7 98.4
2019-06 104.7 103.7 102.7 98.4
2019-05 104.3 103.7 102.7 98.3
2019-04 103.7 103.3 102.5 98.5
2019-03 103.7 103.2 102.2 98.5
2019-02 103.7 102.8 102.0 98.6
2019-01 103.1 102.1 101.7 98.6
2018-12 102.9 102.0 101.6 98.7
2018-11 102.8 101.9 101.4 98.3
2018-10 102.3 101.7 101.2 98.2
2018-09 102.5 101.7 101.2 98.1
2018-08 102.8 101.5 101.2 98.4
2018-07 102.3 101.0 100.9 98.2
2018-06 102.3 100.7 100.7 98.3
2018-05 102.4 100.8 100.7 98.6
2018-04 101.9 100.5 100.6 98.7
2018-03 102.1 100.4 100.4 98.7
2018-02 101.9 100.4 100.3 98.7
2018-01 101.4 100.4 100.3 98.6
2017-12 101.8 100.2 100.3 98.8
2017-11 101.9 100.4 100.3 98.6
2017-10 101.5 100.3 100.1 98.8
2017-09 101.5 100.3 100.2 98.6
2017-08 101.8 100.4 100.1 98.9
2017-07 101.3 100.4 100.0 98.8
2017-06 101.2 100.4 99.8 98.7
2017-05 101.0 100.4 99.7 98.4
2017-04 100.5 100.2 99.5 98.6
2017-03 100.6 100.2 99.3 98.8
2017-02 100.5 100.0 99.1 98.8
2017-01 100.4 100.0 99.2 98.8
2016-12 100.5 99.8 99.1 99.0
2016-11 100.5 99.8 99.2 98.8
2016-10 99.9 99.8 99.1 98.9
2016-09 100.0 99.8 99.2 98.8
2016-08 100.5 100.0 99.4 99.0
2016-07 100.3 99.8 99.3 98.8
2016-06 100.1 99.8 99.5 98.9
2016-05 100.4 99.8 99.5 98.8
2016-04 100.2 99.6 99.5 99.0
2016-03 100.2 99.7 99.7 99.1
2016-02 100.2 99.8 99.8 99.3
2016-01 100.2 99.9 99.9 99.3
2015-12 100.7 99.8 100.0 99.7
2015-11 100.4 99.8 100.0 99.6
2015-10 100.1 99.8 100.0 99.8
2015-09 100.0 99.9 100.0 99.9
2015-08 100.4 100.1 99.9 100.0
2015-07 100.1 100.1 99.9 99.9
2015-06 99.9 100.0 99.9 99.8
2015-05 99.9 100.1 99.9 100.1
2015-04 99.6 100.1 100.0 100.3
2015-03 99.6 100.0 100.1 100.3
2015-02 99.8 100.1 100.2 100.4
2015-01 99.5 100.1 100.3 100.4
2014-12 100.0 99.8 100.3 100.5
2014-11 99.9 100.0 100.4 100.8
2014-10 99.9 99.8 100.6 101.0
2014-09 100.0 99.9 100.7 101.3
2014-08 100.3 99.9 100.9 101.6
2014-07 100.1 99.8 101.0 101.4
2014-06 100.2 99.9 101.2 101.5
2014-05 100.1 99.9 101.5 101.6
2014-04 100.0 100.3 101.5 102.2
2014-03 100.0 100.5 101.5 102.7
2014-02 100.3 100.4 101.3 102.9
2014-01 100.2 100.5 101.4 103.0
2013-12 100.1 100.1 101.4 103.2
2013-11 100.2 100.3 101.5 103.2
2013-10 100.0 100.1 101.5 103.1
2013-09 99.9 100.2 101.7 103.2
2013-08 100.3 100.4 101.9 103.5
2013-07 99.7 100.2 101.8 103.2
2013-06 99.6 100.2 101.9 103.4
2013-05 99.4 100.2 101.7 103.4
2013-04 99.2 100.4 101.8 103.7
2013-03 99.2 100.4 101.9 103.7
2013-02 98.9 100.3 102.0 103.8
2013-01 98.6 100.1 102.3 103.8
2012-12 98.7 99.5 102.5 103.8
2012-11 98.3 99.8 102.6 103.9
2012-10 97.7 99.9 102.6 103.7
2012-09 97.0 99.9 102.5 103.7
2012-08 97.3 100.0 102.6 103.9
2012-07 96.8 99.8 102.6 103.6
2012-06 96.8 99.6 102.5 103.6
2012-05 96.7 99.5 102.5 103.4
2012-04 96.1 99.2 102.4 103.7
2012-03 96.2 99.1 102.4 103.7
2012-02 96.3 98.8 102.5 103.8
2012-01 96.0 98.4 102.6 103.9

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 2024 last month (m-o-m) (1) 12 months before (y-o-y) (2)
Food and beverages (excluding fresh foodstuffs) 126.0 0.1 2.6
- Meat 130.4 -0.1 1.3
- Beverages 120.0 0.0 3.0
- Other food products 126.2 0.2 3.0
Cleaning and personal care products 108.7 0.6 0.4
Total Hyper and supermarkets 123.1 0.2 2.3
  • (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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