# French inflation rises to 3.4% in October provisional estimate > French consumer prices were estimated to be 3.4% higher in October 2026 than a year earlier, up from September’s 3.1% annual rate, INSEE reported on 30 October. Prices increased an estimated 0.4% from September, following a 0.3% monthly decline. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/france-october-2026-inflation-provisional-estimate - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Economy - Country: France - Published: 2026-10-31T00:20:01+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-31T00:20:01+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-10 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/france-october-2026-inflation-provisional-estimate.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/france-october-2026-inflation-provisional-estimate.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/france-october-2026-inflation-provisional-estimate.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/france-october-2026-inflation-provisional-estimate.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/france-october-2026-inflation-provisional-estimate.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/france-october-2026-inflation-provisional-estimate.md) The provisional annual increase was 24.1% for energy, 2.7% for services and 1.2% for food. The harmonised index used for European comparisons showed annual inflation of 3.8%, compared with 3.4% in September, and a monthly increase of 0.4%. The national and harmonised indexes measure different baskets and treatments, including healthcare reimbursement. The estimates use a restricted set of observed prices and estimates for some tariffs not yet available. Final October results are scheduled for 13 November. INSEE says the provisional indexes should not be used for contractual indexation; the release is an early measurement of the current month, rather than a forecast of a future month. ## Data ### Source publication Publication of the official announcement on 30 October 2026. Methodology: The date records publication of the cited primary source. Statistical reference periods and announced future actions are identified in the article. | date | label | description | status | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-30 | French inflation rises to 3.4% in October provisional estimate | French consumer prices were estimated to be 3.4% higher in October 2026 than a year earlier, up from September’s 3.1% annual rate, INSEE reported on 30 October. Prices increased an estimated 0.4% from September, following a 0.3% monthly decline. | occurred | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/france-october-2026-inflation-provisional-estimate/data/source-announcement?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/france-october-2026-inflation-provisional-estimate/data/source-announcement?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [INSEE, France]() (Source checked: 2026-10-31; Published: 2026-10-30) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)