HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in France
France: HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS was -0.2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in France, 1996–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
France recorded -0.2 for hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in 2025.
The figure is down 104.4% on the previous year and down 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in France peaked at 9.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -12.7, in 1996.
France ranks 29th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -12.7 | — |
| 1997 | 1.5 | -111.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5 | -66.7% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 1.9 | — |
| 2001 | 1.1 | -42.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | +68.8% |
| 2004 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | +71.4% |
| 2006 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3 | -36.2% |
| 2008 | 4.7 | +56.7% |
| 2009 | -0.1 | -102.1% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | -3400.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 3.4 | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 2.4 | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4 | -77.8% |
| 2016 | -0.1 | -125.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6 | -1700.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | -37.5% |
| 2020 | -0.2 | -113.3% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | -1950.0% |
| 2022 | 9.3 | +151.4% |
| 2023 | 5.4 | -41.9% |
| 2024 | 4.5 | -16.7% |
| 2025 | -0.2 | -104.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's -0.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.3. (29 countries reporting)
- France's -0.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3400.0% | -0.1 | 3.3 |
| 2021 | +1950.0% | -0.2 | 3.7 |
| 2017 | +1700.0% | -0.1 | 1.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.67 | -12.7 | 1.5 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.72 | -0.1 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 | -0.1 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 | -0.2 | 9.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in France?
- Hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in France was -0.2 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.7 in 1996.
- How does France rank for hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels?
- France ranks 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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