Inflation France 2006
Average inflation: 1.7%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.7%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 2.1%. The lowest inflation was in October at 1.1%.
- Highest month
- January: 2.1%
- Lowest month
- October: 1.1%
- Difference
- 1.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels with an average of 4.7%. The lowest price increase was in Communication with an average of -5.3%.
- Highest increase
- Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels: 4.7%
- Lowest increase
- Communication: -5.3%
Historical Context
Current inflation is around the 5-year average of 1.9%.
- 5-year average
- 1.9%
- 10-year average
- 1.5%
- All-time high (1989)
- 3.5%
- All-time low (1999)
- 0.5%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2005, the difference is minimal (-0.1 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- September: -0.8 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.3% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €101.70 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2006
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2.1% | +0.6 |
| February | 1.8% | +0.1 |
| March | 1.5% | -0.4 |
| April | 1.7% | -0.2 |
| May | 2.1% | +0.5 |
| June | 2.0% | +0.3 |
| July | 1.9% | +0.2 |
| August | 1.9% | +0.1 |
| September | 1.3% | -0.8 |
| October | 1.1% | -0.8 |
| November | 1.4% | -0.2 |
| December | 1.5% | -0.1 |
| Average | 1.7% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 11/01/2026.