France CPI basket weight: petroleum products
France CPI basket weight: petroleum products stood at 370 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 | |||||||||||
| Petroleum products | 370 | 384 | 430 | 432 | 434 | 343 | 439 | 425 | 408 | 378 | |
| Rents, water and household refuse collection | 831 | 803 | 796 | 744 | 799 | 853 | 752 | 746 | 764 | 779 |
Understanding france CPI basket weight: petroleum products
Quantifying the specific household budget share allocated to refined fuel products and liquid combustibles, this series measures direct energy outlays for private transport and domestic heating needs. The calculation includes purchases of liquid fuels at retail stations and for home heating, but excludes piped natural gas, electricity distribution, and public transport fares which are recorded elsewhere in the classification hierarchy. This narrow focus isolates the direct impact of international commodity price swings on household liquid fuel expenditures from broader utility and transit costs.
Reading this metric requires careful attention to the high volatility inherent in energy commodities, which can distort the apparent stability of other basket components when expressed in proportional terms. Periodic index weight updates often reflect structural changes in vehicle fleet efficiency and home heating transitions rather than shifting volume consumption. Analysts comparing this series against broader energy measures must remember that electricity and gas are excluded, meaning the weight responds exclusively to liquid fuel price fluctuations and refueling volumes.
Frequently asked questions
- Are electricity and piped gas included in this petroleum products weighting?
- No, utility services and piped fuels belong to separate divisions within the broader energy classification structure.
- Why does this weight fluctuate significantly across annual updates?
- Changes in global crude oil prices directly alter the relative expenditure share of petroleum products relative to other stable goods.
- Does this series capture public transportation fuel costs?
- No, it is restricted to household-level purchases of fuels for personal transport and domestic heating.