France CPI basket weight: actual rental payments
France CPI basket weight: actual rental payments stood at 672 Per 10,000 of total in 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the CPI weights table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1996 to 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the CPI weights table
| Indicator | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classes | |||||||||||
| COICOP classification: 04.1.1 - Actual rental payments made by tenants for main residence (S) | 672 | 645 | 641 | 597 | 647 | 696 | 611 | 600 | 614 | 628 | |
| COICOP classification: 04.3.1 - Security equipment and materials for dwelling maintenance and repair (ND) | 20 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Understanding france CPI basket weight: actual rental payments
Actual rental payments made by tenants for a primary dwelling capture the specific proportion of the consumer price basket allocated to ongoing tenant occupancy expenses. This series isolates contractual landlord payments for shelter, excluding imputed rents of owner-occupiers, secondary residences, and capital expenditures for dwelling purchase or major structural renovation. It stands distinct from sibling categories covering maintenance services, structural repairs, and municipal utility fees by focusing strictly on recurring tenant lease obligations.
Interpreting changes in this weight requires distinguishing between shifts in general household spending patterns and structural adjustments within the rental housing market itself. Because rental contracts update through staggered indexing schedules rather than simultaneous annual adjustments, annual weight updates reflect gradual shifts in pricing pressure over extended intervals. Comparing this series against broader shelter aggregates demands careful attention to boundary rules separating pure occupancy costs from bundled utility or maintenance fees included in certain lease agreements.
Frequently asked questions
- What types of housing costs are excluded from this rental payment measure?
- Imputed rents for owner-occupied homes, secondary holiday properties, and capital investments in property acquisition or major structural expansion are left out.
- How frequently are the underlying household expenditure proportions recalculated?
- The expenditure proportions are updated annually to reflect changing patterns in consumer spending across the total basket.
- Does this series include utility charges when they are paid alongside monthly rent?
- Only pure tenant occupancy payments for shelter are counted here, while distinct utility fees are tracked under separate classification headings.