France CPI basket weight: rents, water and refuse collection
France CPI basket weight: rents, water and refuse collection stood at 831 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 | |||||||||||
| Rents, water and household refuse collection | 831 | 803 | 796 | 744 | 799 | 853 | 752 | 746 | 764 | 779 | |
| Transport and communication | 492 | 489 | 497 | 509 | 425 | 415 | 515 | 504 | 505 | 524 |
Understanding france CPI basket weight: rents, water and refuse collection
Accumulating the household budget share dedicated to residential shelter services, water supply, and municipal waste management, this indicator tracks foundational domestic overhead costs. The measurement covers actual rentals paid by tenants, imputed rentals for owner-occupied dwellings, water distribution tariffs, and local refuse collection fees, while excluding major structural home renovations and mortgage principal repayments. It differs from general household utility measures by encompassing property occupancy costs and municipal environmental fees within a single aggregate framework.
Interpreting this series necessitates recognizing the contractual stickiness of rental agreements and regulated utility tariffs, which typically prevent the rapid adjustments seen in retail goods. Revisions to imputation methodologies for owner-occupied housing during benchmark updates can create statistical breaks that require careful handling by researchers. Comparisons with manufacturing-heavy categories will show contrasting behavior, as shelter and municipal fees rarely exhibit short-term promotional discounting or weather-driven volatility.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this indicator include mortgage interest or principal payments?
- No, mortgage financing costs are excluded, though the measure incorporates imputed rents to account for owner-occupied housing services.
- How do municipal waste and water fees influence this weighting?
- They form a recurring utility and service component alongside residential shelter costs within the designated classification.
- Why does this series display low year-on-year volatility?
- Rental contracts and municipal utility tariffs are typically governed by long-term agreements rather than high-frequency market pricing.