France CPI basket weight: personal transport operation
France CPI basket weight: personal transport operation stood at 812 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groups | |||||||||||
| COICOP classification: 07.2 - Operation of personnal transport equipment | 812 | 838 | 877 | 911 | 917 | 828 | 905 | 875 | 856 | 811 | |
| COICOP classification: 07.3 - Passenger transport services | 300 | 308 | 293 | 301 | 198 | 172 | 298 | 284 | 282 | 283 |
Understanding france CPI basket weight: personal transport operation
This statistical series isolates the proportion of overall consumer expenditures dedicated to running private motor vehicles, including fuel, lubricants, spare parts, maintenance, repairs, and mandatory technical inspections. Unlike components tracking the initial purchase of vehicles or fares paid for collective travel, this measure focuses exclusively on the ongoing costs required to keep personal automobiles functional on the road. Excluded are public transit tickets, bicycle purchases, and commercial freight charges.
Interpreting this weight requires noting how shifts in fuel market prices interact with changing driving habits during annual index updates. Because household outlays on fuel and repairs fluctuate with commodity markets, analysts evaluate annual adjustments to distinguish genuine shifts in driving volume from simple price effects. Reclassifications of alternative fuel types or environmental levies can cause minor boundary shifts between this measure and adjacent transport categories.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series include the money spent buying a car?
- No, vehicle purchases are tracked under a separate heading, while this series covers only running costs like fuel and maintenance.
- Are parking fees and tolls counted here?
- Yes, ancillary services directly linked to operating personal transport, including tolls and parking fees, are included within this classification.
- Why does this weight change from year to year?
- The proportion adjusts to reflect both changing household spending priorities and relative price shifts in fuel and automotive services.