This means France’s inflation levels remain some of the lowest in Europe, on par with Malta and behind only Ireland, Italy, Denmark, Finland, and Switzerland.
The EU average was 2.8%, and the eurozone 2.5%, with France significantly lower than these at 1.8%.
For comparison, inflation in Germany, the only larger economy in Europe, was 2.8%, and 3% in both the UK and US in January 2025.
Lower inflation rates should be partially supported by a drop in electricity prices for millions of French households in February, as well as slow wage growth.
However there are concerns that inflation may steadily increase throughout 2025, affected by both the global economic situation and the price increases in certain agricultural and industrial production chains.
You can see a full list of inflation figures for Europe below.
