France CPI month-on-month: food including tobacco
France CPI month-on-month: food including tobacco stood at 0.1% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month-on-month change | |||||||||||
| All households - Food including tobacco | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | |
| All households - Manufactured goods inluding energy | 1.4 | 2.1 | -0.8 | -1.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | -1.2 | -0.6 |
Understanding france CPI month-on-month: food including tobacco
Edible grocery items intended for home preparation, combined with government-regulated tobacco products, make up this combined basket. This grouping captures both supermarket food purchases and licensed retail tobacco costs, merging agricultural supply factors with excise-driven duty adjustments. Left out of this calculation are restaurant meals, catering services, non-food manufactured articles, and energy supplies.
Reading this sequential metric involves accounting for agricultural harvest cycles and weather-related supply shocks that create irregular price jumps in unprocessed grocery items. Tobacco components will typically show step-function increases coinciding with scheduled government tax announcements rather than continuous market adjustments. Comparing these figures against overall consumer price measures helps isolate the direct impact of harvest yields and fiscal policy on household budgets.
Frequently asked questions
- Why are food and tobacco grouped together in this specific row?
- Statistical classifications sometimes aggregate specific grocery items with heavily taxed consumables like tobacco.
- Do restaurant and café meals factor into this grocery-focused index?
- No, catering services sold for immediate consumption are tracked in separate hospitality groupings.
- What causes sudden jumps in the tobacco portion of the index?
- Changes in government excise duties and tax policies generate distinct step-like price increases.