Energy price surge lifts French CPI by 0.2% in January

In January 2025, France’s CPI rose by 0.2 per cent monthly, driven by a 1.6 per cent increase in energy prices.
Year-on-year inflation reached 1.7 per cent, up from 1.3 per cent in December, due to higher energy costs and rebounding manufactured goods prices.
Core inflation edged up to 1.4 per cent.
The HICP fell 0.2 per cent monthly but remained stable at 1.8 per cent YoY.