France CPI month-on-month: all items including imputed rents
France CPI month-on-month: all items including imputed rents stood at -0.2% 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 Feb 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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| Month-on-month change | |||||||||||
| All households including imputed rents - COICOP classification: 00 - All items | -0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.1 | |
| All households - Durable goods | -0.1 | 1.4 | -1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 | -0.8 | 0 |
Understanding france CPI month-on-month: all items including imputed rents
Owner-occupied housing costs are explicitly imputed and added to the standard consumer basket, expanding the headline measure to account for the services homeowners consume by living in their own dwellings. Unlike standard indices that track actual monetary outlays for rent, this calculation estimates the rental equivalent value of owner-occupied properties. This inclusion provides a more complete representation of total household consumption expenditure by incorporating shelter services for homeowners.
Interpreting this monthly sequence requires understanding that imputed values rely on econometric estimations rather than direct transaction prices, meaning revisions can occasionally ripple through historical series during methodological updates. Seasonal fluctuations are generally muted compared to energy or fresh food, but shifts in residential property markets influence the trend over longer horizons. Comparing this measure with the standard headline index reveals the specific impact of factoring in homeowner shelter services.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the imputed rent adjustment actually measure?
- It estimates the theoretical rental value that homeowners would pay for the dwellings they currently occupy.
- How does this row differ from the standard all-items index?
- It adds estimated owner-occupied housing costs, whereas the standard index focuses primarily on actual monetary rents paid by tenants.
- Why might this series undergo methodological revisions?
- The complex models used to estimate rental equivalence for owner-occupied homes are periodically updated to reflect housing market changes.