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Informations Rapides · 31 July 2026 · n° 188
Informations rapidesIn July 2026, consumer prices should increase by 2.1% year on year Consumer price index - provisional results - July 2026

Informations rapides
No 188
Paru le :Paru le31/07/2026
Prochaine parution le : 28/08/2026 at 08:45 - August 2026
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 14 August 2026.

Over one year, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) should rise by 2.1% in July 2026, after +1.8% in June, according to the provisional estimate made at the end of the month. This rise in inflation should be explained by an acceleration in service prices, particularly those of accommodation services and communication services, and by that in energy prices driven by the rise in the prices of gas and petroleum products. Over one year, the decline in manufactured product prices should slow down, following a fall in June driven by the first days of sales (compared to none in June 2025, see the note of methodological changes for 2026). Food prices should rise year on year at a similar pace to the previous month.

Over one month, consumer prices should increase by 0.6%, after ‑0.3% in June. This rebound should be explained by the increase in service prices, driven by seasonal increases in the prices of transport and accommodation services. Energy prices should increase, particularly those of gas and petroleum products. Conversely, the prices of manufactured products should decrease over one month due to summer sales. The prices of food should remain almost stable over the month, as should those of tobacco.

Year on year, the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices should rise by 2.4% in July 2026, after +2.0% in June. Over one month, it should increase by 0.6%, after ‑0.3% in the previous month.

Consumer Price Indices

Year-on-year change %; 2025: 100
Consumer Price Indices (Year-on-year change %; 2025: 100) - *: Consumer Price Indices. **: Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices.
Weight 2026 July 2025 June 2026 July 2026 (p)
CPI - All items* 10,000 1.0 1.8 2.1
Food 1,485 1.6 0.9 0.9
- Fresh food 170 1.7 2.7 3.8
- Other food products 1,315 1.6 0.6 0.6
Tobacco 168 4.0 3.3 3.3
Energy 764 -7.2 11.0 12.4
Manufactured products 2,388 -0.2 -1.1 -0.7
Services 5,195 2.5 1.9 2.3
HICP** - All items 10,000 0.9 2.0 2.4
  • (p) provisional results.
  • *: Consumer Price Indices. **: Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices.
  • Geographic coverage: France.
  • Source: INSEE, Consumer Price Indices.

Variations in the consumer price index

Variations in the consumer price index
12-month-rate 1-month-rate
2026-07 2.1 0.6
2026-06 1.8 -0.3
2026-05 2.4 0.1
2026-04 2.2 1.0
2026-03 1.7 1.0
2026-02 0.9 0.6
2026-01 0.3 -0.3
2025-12 0.8 0.1
2025-11 0.9 -0.2
2025-10 0.9 0.1
2025-09 1.2 -1.0
2025-08 0.9 0.4
2025-07 1.0 0.2
2025-06 1.0 0.4
2025-05 0.7 -0.1
2025-04 0.8 0.6
2025-03 0.8 0.2
2025-02 0.8 0.0
2025-01 1.6 0.2
2024-12 1.3 0.2
2024-11 1.3 -0.2
2024-10 1.2 0.3
2024-09 1.1 -1.2
2024-08 1.8 0.5
2024-07 2.3 0.2
2024-06 2.2 0.1
2024-05 2.3 0.0
2024-04 2.2 0.5
2024-03 2.3 0.2
2024-02 3.0 0.9
2024-01 3.1 -0.2
2023-12 3.7 0.1
2023-11 3.5 -0.2
2023-10 4.0 0.1
2023-09 4.9 -0.5
2023-08 4.9 1.0
2023-07 4.3 0.1
2023-06 4.5 0.2
2023-05 5.1 -0.1
2023-04 5.9 0.6
2023-03 5.7 0.9
2023-02 6.3 1.0
2023-01 6.0 0.4
2022-12 5.8 -0.1
2022-11 6.1 0.3
2022-10 6.2 1.0
2022-09 5.5 -0.6
2022-08 5.9 0.5
2022-07 6.1 0.3
2022-06 5.8 0.8
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 0.2
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 1.1 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 0.1
2020-12 0.0 0.2
2020-11 0.2 0.2
2020-10 0.1 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 0.2
2020-04 0.3 0.0
2020-03 0.7 0.0
2020-02 1.4 0.0
2020-01 1.5 -0.4
2019-12 1.4 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 0.1
2019-01 1.2 -0.5
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 -0.3

Variations in the consumer price index

  • Geographical coverage: entire 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 (of July 2026): 14 August 2026 at 8:45 am.

Next publication (provisional results of August 2026): 28 August 2026 at 8:45 am.

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 (of July 2026): 14 August 2026 at 8:45 am.

Next publication (provisional results of August 2026): 28 August 2026 at 8:45 am.

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