France CPI basket weight: electric personal care appliances
France CPI basket weight: electric personal care appliances stood at 6 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: 13.1.1 - Electric appliances for personal care (SD) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| COICOP classification: 13.1.2 - Other appliances, articles and products for personal care (ND) | 139 | 148 | 147 | 166 | 172 | 157 | 179 | 185 | 188 | 189 |
Understanding france CPI basket weight: electric personal care appliances
Electrically powered apparatus designed for grooming, hair styling, and body maintenance define this consumer basket component, isolating durable hardware operated by domestic current rather than manual alternatives. The measurement encompasses items such as hair dryers, electric shavers, and epilators, while deliberately separating non-electric grooming accessories and disposable hygiene consumables. Excluded entirely are large household white goods and medical diagnostic hardware.
Interpreting this metric necessitates accounting for the durable nature of the underlying merchandise, which leads to purchase deferrals during periods of economic uncertainty. Seasonal promotional events heavily influence acquisition patterns, making long-term structural comparisons more meaningful than sequential period changes for assessing relative budgetary emphasis. Reclassifications occasionally shift boundary items between electric and non-electric categories during major index revisions.
Frequently asked questions
- Are manual grooming tools included in this metric?
- No, manual razors, non-electric brushes, and standard scissors are classified under separate non-durable personal care categories.
- How do technological product shifts affect this series?
- Modifications in product lifespans and the introduction of new grooming technologies influence how households allocate spending within this category over successive index updates.
- Does this parameter cover professional salon equipment?
- The index strictly measures household consumer expenditure, excluding professional-grade machinery purchased for commercial salon operations.