Cost of food in France increased 1.90 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in France averaged 1.96 percent from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 15.90 percent in March of 2023 and a record low of -1.50 percent in June of 2014. source: INSEE, France

Food Inflation in France is expected to be 1.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Food Inflation is projected to trend around 1.60 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 120.90 120.80 points Dec 2025
Core Consumer Prices 117.87 117.65 points Dec 2025
Core Inflation Rate 1.10 1.00 percent Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 131.53 131.71 points Dec 2025
CPI Transportation 126.59 125.71 points Dec 2025
Food Inflation 1.90 1.70 percent Jan 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 99.57 100.00 points Jan 2026
Import Prices of Industrial Products 109.30 109.70 points Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 0.30 0.80 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.30 0.10 percent Jan 2026
Producer Prices 123.30 123.00 points Dec 2025
PPI YoY -2.00 -1.50 percent Dec 2025


France Food Inflation
In France, food prices account for 16 percent of the total Consumer Price Index.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.90 1.70 15.90 -1.50 1991 - 2026 percent Monthly