HICP - annual data (average index and rate of change) (1996-2025)

In 2006, France's HICP decreased by 2.1% compared to 2005, reaching 4.7%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 5.1%.

France ranks 20th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 327.3% (from 1.1% in 2001).

Source: Eurostat dataset prc_hicp_aind, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.