France CPI: food including tobacco
France CPI: food including tobacco stood at 101.98 in Sep 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Consumer price index table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1996 to Sep 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Consumer price index table
| Indicator | 09-2026 | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | |
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| Index | |||||||||||
| All households - Food including tobacco | 101.98 | 101.85 | 101.49 | 101.35 | 101.67 | 101.39 | 101.21 | 101.1 | 101.03 | 100.36 | |
| All households - Manufactured goods inluding energy | 104.74 | 103.25 | 101.13 | 101.98 | 103.42 | 103.19 | 101.92 | 99.22 | 98.14 | 99.37 |
Understanding france CPI: food including tobacco
Edible provisions purchased for home consumption together with smoking items and tobacco products form the precise coverage scope of this metric. It includes fresh produce, bakery items, meats, beverages, and manufactured tobacco goods, while explicitly excluding dining out at restaurants or cafés. This grouping contrasts with broader food measures by anchoring itself strictly to retail supermarket purchases combined with regulated tobacco pricing structures.
Analyzing this dataset requires acknowledging the heavy seasonal volatility inherent in agricultural harvests, weather-driven crop yields, and holiday feasting periods that influence monthly shopping baskets. Preliminary index readings for perishable items are frequently revised once final wholesale market tallies and discount promotions are fully processed by statistical authorities. Observers find year-on-year percentage calculations more reliable for identifying underlying inflationary trends, as monthly weather disruptions can distort short-term comparisons. Comparing this series against restaurant-inclusive measures helps isolate grocery store retail dynamics from labor and hospitality service overheads.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this index cover meals eaten outside the home?
- No, restaurant and café dining is excluded, leaving only supermarket and grocery purchases alongside tobacco products.
- What causes monthly volatility in this specific retail index?
- Weather events affecting agricultural harvests, seasonal crop cycles, and promotional pricing shifts in retail stores generate short-term fluctuations.
- Why is year-on-year analysis preferred over month-on-month review here?
- Annual comparisons neutralize seasonal harvesting cycles and weather anomalies that obscure true inflationary direction in monthly data.