France CPI basket weight: food and non-alcoholic beverages
France CPI basket weight: food and non-alcoholic beverages stood at 1,338 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 | |||||||||||
| COICOP classification: 01 - Food and non-alcoholic beverages | 1,338 | 1,307 | 1,338 | 1,443 | 1,465 | 1,573 | 1,422 | 1,432 | 1,436 | 1,436 | |
| COICOP classification: 02 - Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics | 315 | 315 | 345 | 365 | 396 | 450 | 391 | 377 | 383 | 381 |
Understanding france CPI basket weight: food and non-alcoholic beverages
This series tracks the proportional allocation assigned to groceries and non-alcoholic beverages within the consumer price index shopping basket, measured in parts per 10,000 of total household monetary consumption. It tallies expenditures on items purchased for off-premises consumption, spanning fresh produce, pantry staples, bottled water, and juices, while systematically excluding prepared meals consumed in restaurants or cafes, which belong to a separate category. Compared to durable goods divisions, this nutritional component typically captures frequent, routine purchases made across diverse retail channels.
Interpreting annual shifts requires distinguishing between genuine changes in household shopping volume and adjustments driven by relative price swings across agricultural markets. Because dietary expenditures display distinct seasonal purchasing patterns around holidays, annual weight updates help capture structural shifts in consumption habits rather than temporary monthly volatility. Analysts evaluating this proportion against broader inflation metrics should note that compositional updates occur on a strict annual cycle, meaning abrupt price shocks in food supply chains will alter the index weight only during subsequent basket revisions.
Frequently asked questions
- What kinds of items are excluded from food and non-alcoholic beverages?
- Prepared meals, restaurant dining, and alcoholic beverages are categorized under separate divisions and excluded from this metric.
- Why is this weight expressed in parts per 10,000?
- The metric uses parts per 10,000 to provide precise granularity for tracking minute compositional adjustments across the entire consumer basket.
- How often does this consumption proportion get updated?
- The allocation factor is revised annually to reflect shifting household purchasing priorities and evolving consumption patterns.