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13.05.202606:45:00UTC+00French HICP Inflation Ticks Up to 2.5% in April, Renewing Price Pressures

France’s Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) accelerated in April, with the year-over-year rate rising to 2.5%, up from 2.0% previously. The data, updated on 13 May 2026, show that inflation pressures have firmed again after the earlier reading, which also compared price changes in April to the same month a year earlier.

Both the current and previous indicators are measured on a year-over-year basis, comparing each April’s price level to that of April a year before. The move from 2.0% to 2.5% suggests an uptick in consumer price growth across the French economy, as captured under the harmonised methodology used across the euro area. Investors and policymakers will be watching closely to see whether this marks the start of a more sustained pick‑up in inflation or a short-lived fluctuation within a still moderate range.

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