France CPI basket weight: transport equipment maintenance
France CPI basket weight: transport equipment maintenance stood at 49 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classes | |||||||||||
| COICOP classification: 07.2.3 - Maintenance and repair of personal transport equipment (S) | 49 | 255 | 253 | 343 | 347 | 343 | 326 | 312 | 300 | 289 | |
| COICOP classification: 07.2.4 - Other services related to personal transport equipment (S) | 161 | 160 | 154 | 154 | 145 | 139 | 150 | 147 | 147 | 147 |
Understanding france CPI basket weight: transport equipment maintenance
Transport equipment maintenance captures the service expenditure share dedicated to professional garage labor, mechanical servicing, routine tuning, and collision repairs for personal vehicles. This category isolates the labor and professional service charges associated with keeping private transport operational, separating them from physical spare parts and vehicle purchases. Excluded from this measure are do-it-yourself repair tools, replacement tires, and periodic motor vehicle inspection fees mandated by regulatory authorities.
Reading this indicator requires accounting for prevailing labor cost inflation, wage developments in the automotive repair sector, and changes in vehicle complexity that require specialized diagnostic servicing. Unlike consumable spare parts, maintenance service weights reflect local service provider pricing and workshop availability. Analysts comparing this series with parts expenditures should recognize that labor costs often follow different inflationary trajectories than manufactured automotive components.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this category cover mandatory vehicle inspection fees?
- Administrative vehicle testing fees are generally classified under separate service headings rather than direct maintenance labor.
- Are panel beating and collision repair services included?
- Yes, professional bodywork and collision repair services performed by garages are captured here.
- How do modern vehicle technologies impact this service weight?
- Increased electronic complexity in newer cars raises the relative cost of professional maintenance and specialized diagnostics.