Inflation rates by country and year

0%3.4%6.8%10.2%13.6%
0%3.4%6.8%10.2%13.6%
19604.1%
19922.4%
20250.9%
Source: World Bank

Data: World Bank, annual %. For information only — not financial advice.

Year2025Inflation Rate0.9%

Behind the curve

Turning points in France

  1. 1973↑ Upward pressure

    The first oil crisis — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The oil shock raised France’s imported energy costs. Electricity and other prices rose in an already inflationary environment, with the main impact carrying into 1974.

    INSEE · Electricity spending since 1960
  2. 1979↑ Upward pressure

    Oil prices and the wage-price spiral — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    A second surge in oil prices fed through to French production and consumer prices. Wages linked to past inflation helped prolong the shock, with inflation accelerating into 1980.

    INSEE · Inflation and monetary policy, 2004
  3. 1983↓ Downward pressure

    The 1983 turn toward disinflation — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    France shifted toward fiscal restraint, restrictive monetary policy and defending the franc. The retreat from general wage indexation helped weaken the wage-price spiral as inflation declined over the following years.

    French Treasury · The wage-price loop
  4. 2009↓ Downward pressure

    The recession and falling energy prices — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The global downturn reversed the earlier energy-price surge. France’s energy prices fell sharply in 2009, helping pull overall inflation down toward zero.

    INSEE · Annual energy-price changes
  5. 2020↓ Downward pressure

    The pandemic and cheaper petroleum — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The pandemic depressed petroleum prices and slowed price growth in France. Energy became a major downward influence on inflation in 2020, before reopening brought new supply pressures.

    INSEE · Consumer prices in 2020
  6. 2022↑ Upward pressure

    Energy shock and the tariff shield — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Global supply pressures and the war in Ukraine pushed up energy and food prices. France’s public price protections limited the pass-through, but inflation still rose sharply in 2022.

    INSEE · Understanding the inflation surge

These are selected historical influences, not a complete account of inflation. An upward-pressure event can coincide with a peak when its inflationary effect has already occurred or when other forces begin pushing inflation lower. The markers show the years in which events occurred, although their effects may extend into later years.

What is the inflation in France?

The annual inflation rate in France was 0.9% in 2025, the most recent year in the World Bank dataset. That means prices rose 0.9% on average compared with the year before. Use the chart above to explore France's full inflation history from 1960 to 2025, and to compare it with any other country.

How inflation in France has changed

Inflation in France peaked at 13.6% in 1974 and reached its lowest point at 0.0% in 2015. Averaged across the 66 years of available data (1960–2025), the rate has been 4.0% per year.

Frequently asked questions about inflation in France

What is the current inflation rate in France?

The latest available annual figure is 0.9% in 2025, from the World Bank. Because the figures are reported annually, they may not reflect the most recent monthly reading published by France's statistical office.

What was the highest inflation rate in France?

The highest annual inflation rate on record is 13.6%, reached in 1974.

What was the lowest inflation rate in France?

The lowest annual inflation rate on record is 0.0%, recorded in 2015.

Where does the inflation data for France come from?

All figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), which report annual consumer price inflation for more than 200 countries and territories from 1960 onward.