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French annual consumer inflation rose to 3.1% in September

Insee’s final September figures put annual CPI inflation at 3.1%, up from 2.4% in August as energy inflation accelerated.

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Insee reported final September 2026 consumer-price results on October 15, putting France’s annual CPI inflation at 3.1%, compared with 2.4% in August. The index fell 0.3% month on month in September. The annual increase in the harmonised consumer-price index was 3.4%.

Annual energy-price inflation accelerated to 21.3% from 16.7% in August. Food prices rose 1.4% and services 2.4%, while manufactured-goods prices fell 0.3%. These are final reported price changes for France in September, not a preliminary estimate.

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CPI annual change
3.1 percent
2026-09 · Observed
Annual change in energy prices
21.3 percent
2026-09 · Observed
Annual change in food prices
1.4 percent
2026-09 · Observed
CPI monthly change
-0.3 percent
2026-09 · Observed
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Insee final September 2026 CPI results. The -0.3% monthly change is not seasonally adjusted; annual rates compare with September 2025. Energy and food rates are also annual. These are separate from the harmonised index series.

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