# 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%.

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- Published: 2026-11-03
- Updated: 2026-11-03
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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](https://www.insee.fr/en/statistiques/9107975)).

## 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%

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](/news/germany-inflation-eases-2-8-percent-october-2026/) and [Italy's inflation jumps to 5.4% in October](/news/italy-inflation-jumps-5-4-percent-october-2026/).

## Sources

- [INSEE: provisional consumer price index, October 2026](https://www.insee.fr/en/statistiques/9107975)

## 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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