France import price index: consumer goods, all origins
France import price index: consumer goods, all origins stood at 112.1 in Aug 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Foreign trade prices and volumes table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1999 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Foreign trade prices and volumes table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By main industrial grouping — all origins | |||||||||||
| Consumer goods | 112.1 | 112 | 112.3 | 112.4 | 112.5 | 112.5 | 112.6 | 112.9 | 113.3 | 113.6 | |
| Durable consumer goods | 114.4 | 114.7 | 114.3 | 114.5 | 114.2 | 113.7 | 113.5 | 113.7 | 113.4 | 113.2 |
Understanding france import price index: consumer goods, all origins
Finished merchandise imported from all global origins specifically for household consumption and retail distribution is tracked by this consumer goods index. The compilation encompasses everything from imported clothing and food items to electronic appliances, separating them cleanly from industrial intermediate supplies and factory capital equipment. This broad retail-oriented import gauge measures the foreign acquisition cost of goods destined directly for final household use.
Interpreting this series requires filtering out heavy seasonal discounting periods and holiday shipping surges through twelve-month comparisons rather than relying on sequential monthly changes. Revisions are routinely processed when retail importers finalize logistics costs and customs duty assessments. Analysts must remember that this index tracks import values at the border, meaning retail markups, domestic distribution costs, and local taxes are entirely absent.
Frequently asked questions
- What broad category of imported merchandise is measured here?
- Finished goods destined for final household consumption and retail distribution.
- Does this consumer goods index account for domestic retail markups?
- No, it tracks border import prices and excludes domestic distribution costs, local taxes, and retail markups.
- Why are year-on-year comparisons necessary for imported consumer goods?
- They neutralize predictable seasonal shopping spikes, promotional discounting periods, and holiday shipping surges.