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France's inflation rises to 3.4% in October

France's consumer prices rose 3.4% on the year in October 2026 (provisional), up from 3.1% in September. The harmonised measure rose to 3.8%, from 3.4%.

By FTC Editorial TeamPublished 1 min read

The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) estimates that French consumer prices rose 3.4% year on year in October 2026, up from 3.1% in September. Prices rose 0.4% on the month. The harmonised index (HICP) rose 3.8% on the year, up from 3.4%, and also rose 0.4% on the month (INSEE, provisional October 2026).

France's inflation rises to 3.4% in October — risk-reward diagram
A risk-reward ratio of 1 to 2

Key figures, October 2026 (provisional)

  • Consumer prices, year on year: +3.4% (September: +3.1%)
  • Consumer prices, month on month: +0.4%
  • HICP, year on year: +3.8% (September: +3.4%)
  • HICP, month on month: +0.4%
France's inflation rises to 3.4% in October — candlestick anatomy diagram
The parts of a candlestick: wick, body, open and close

INSEE's final October results are due on 13 November 2026. The other large euro economies are in Germany's inflation eases to 2.8% in October and Italy's inflation jumps to 5.4% in October.

Sources

  1. INSEE: provisional consumer price index, October 2026

Common questions

What was French inflation in October 2026?

3.4% year on year, provisional, up from 3.1% in September, according to INSEE.

When will INSEE publish final October figures?

On 13 November 2026 at 8:45 a.m., according to INSEE.

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