France CPI: 09.7 newspapers, books and stationery
France CPI: 09.7 newspapers, books and stationery stood at 102.52 in Sep 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Consumer price index table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1996 to Sep 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Consumer price index table
| Indicator | 09-2026 | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | |
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| Index | |||||||||||
| COICOP classification: 09.7 - Newspapers, books and stationery | 102.52 | 102.38 | 102.47 | 102.32 | 102.39 | 102.15 | 102.18 | 101.72 | 101.64 | 100.58 | |
| COICOP classification: 09.8 - Package holidays | 112.33 | 126.22 | 109.51 | 100.03 | 106.71 | 101.55 | 90.8 | 84.29 | 87.2 | 90.76 |
Understanding france CPI: 09.7 newspapers, books and stationery
Retail expenditures for daily newspapers, periodicals, books, writing paper, and general office stationery combine to establish this printed media index. This narrow grouping isolates written communication goods and paper products, separating them clearly from digital information services, electronic reading devices, and artistic supplies. Excluded are textbooks provided through educational institutions and digital news subscriptions billed exclusively online.
Reading this indicator requires accounting for traditional publishing schedules and annual subscription renewal cycles that cause predictable step changes in retail pricing. Early monthly estimates carry low revision risks unless publishers implement widespread cover price increases that take effect mid-month. Analysts must use year-on-year comparisons to filter out the noise of sporadic book price promotions, remembering that secular declines in print readership exert structural pressures on publisher pricing models.
Frequently asked questions
- What products make up the newspapers, books and stationery index?
- It covers printed books, daily newspapers, magazines, writing paper, and general office supplies.
- Are digital news subscriptions included in this series?
- No, online-only reading materials and digital subscriptions are tracked under separate electronic service headings.
- Why do index changes often appear as distinct step increases?
- Publishers typically raise cover prices and annual subscription rates on fixed schedule intervals.