France’s consumer price index (CPI) moved back into positive territory in October 2026, rising 0.4% month-over-month, according to data updated on 13 November 2026. The rebound follows a 0.3% month-on-month decline previously recorded in October 2026, marking a clear turnaround in short-term price dynamics.
On a month-over-month basis, the latest reading shows that prices in October increased compared with September, whereas the earlier figure reflected a drop in prices compared with the prior month. This shift from -0.3% to 0.4% suggests a renewed, though moderate, inflationary impulse in the French economy over the period in question.
The month-over-month comparison framework means the current 0.4% figure captures how consumer prices evolved during October relative to the previous month, while the earlier -0.3% reading measured the change in the preceding month versus its own prior month. Together, the two data points highlight a swing from mild price contraction to renewed price growth in France’s CPI.
