France CPI basket weight: food
France CPI basket weight: food stood at 1,485 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisions | |||||||||||
| Food | 1,485 | 1,464 | 1,507 | 1,624 | 1,649 | 1,785 | 1,610 | 1,619 | 1,627 | 1,627 | |
| Services | 5,195 | 5,281 | 5,160 | 5,012 | 4,806 | 4,725 | 4,886 | 4,830 | 4,809 | 4,820 |
Understanding france CPI basket weight: food
Representing the foundational nutritional intake of households, this broad category aggregates all edible provisions purchased for home consumption, spanning basic commodities, pantry staples, and specialized dietary items. It deliberately excludes out-of-home dining establishments and commercial catering services, focusing entirely on raw and semi-processed ingredients brought into domestic kitchens. This delineation provides a pure measure of domestic sustenance costs, contrasting sharply with service-oriented or manufactured goods metrics.
Seasonality plays a dominant role in this category due to the natural harvest cycles of agricultural produce, which introduce recurring intra-year price oscillations. Revisions to these weights during annual rebasing exercises capture evolving dietary habits, such as shifts toward organic or convenience foods. Analysts examining this series should avoid relying on short-term period-on-period comparisons without adjusting for harvest-related price spikes that naturally correct in subsequent months.
Frequently asked questions
- What types of items are excluded from this specific nutritional category?
- Restaurant meals, café purchases, and canteen catering are excluded, as they belong to hospitality service classifications.
- Why do seasonal factors impact this measure so heavily?
- Natural agricultural harvest cycles create predictable supply fluctuations that directly influence the valuation of these basket items.
- How often are the underlying nutritional consumption shares recalibrated?
- The expenditure proportions are updated annually using comprehensive household budget survey data.