Inflation France 1962
Average inflation: 5.3%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.3%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in June at 6.8%. The lowest inflation was in November at 4.2%.
- Highest month
- June: 6.8%
- Lowest month
- November: 4.2%
- Difference
- 2.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.3% lower than the 5-year average of 6.6%.
- 5-year average
- 6.6%
- 10-year average
- 5.4%
- All-time high (1958)
- 15.3%
- All-time low (1956)
- 1.9%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 1961, inflation has risen by +2.9 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +2.9 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- June: +5.1 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.3% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €105.30 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1962
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1961 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4.6% | +2.3 |
| February | 4.6% | +2.5 |
| March | 5.3% | +3.2 |
| April | 5.6% | +3.8 |
| May | 6.2% | +4.4 |
| June | 6.8% | +5.1 |
| July | 6.5% | +4.4 |
| August | 5.7% | +4.0 |
| September | 5.6% | +3.5 |
| October | 4.7% | +1.6 |
| November | 4.2% | +0.4 |
| December | 4.2% | +0.2 |
| Average | 5.3% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 20/12/2025.