French Annual Inflation Rises to 3.4% in October, Final Data Confirms

MT Newswires · 1d ago
02:58 AM EST, 11/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- As expected, France's annual inflation rate climbed to 3.4% in October, from 3.1% in September, final data from statistics agency Insee showed Friday. On a monthly basis, consumer prices were 0.4% higher, in line with the flash estimate and compared with the prior 0.3% dip. The annual harmonized inflation rate stood at 3.7%, against the preliminary reading of 3.8% and the previous 3.4%. Month over month, harmonized consumer prices rose 0.4%, confirming the preliminary data, compared with a previous 0.3% decrease.