France

Inflation in France

Inflation in France: 13.1% a year in 1980 and 0.9% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
0.9% a year
Since 1980
−12.1 percentage points
Rank, 2025
145 of 179
counting from the highest
Projected, 2031
1.8% a year
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% a year · IMF

Inflation in FranceInflation in France: 13.1% a year in 1980 and 0.9% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 1.8% a year in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 1.8% a year in 2031.
  • The highest was 13.3% a year in 1981, the lowest 0.1% a year in 2015.

Every year

% a year · IMF

YearFrance
20250.9
20242.3
20235.7
20225.9
20212.1
20200.5
20191.3
20182.1
20171.2
20160.3
20150.1
20140.6
20131
20122.2
20112.3
20101.7
20090.1
20083.2
20071.6
20061.9
20051.9
20042.3
20032.2
20021.9
20011.8
20001.8
19990.6
19980.7
19971.3
19962.1
19951.8
19941.7
19932.2
19922.5
19913.4
19900.3
19896.6
19882.7
19873.3
19862.5
19855.8
19847.7
19839.5
198212
198113.3
198013.1
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearFrance
20262.4
20272.2
20281.9
20291.9
20301.9
20311.8

Good to know

  • How much consumer prices rose in a year, on average.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 179 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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