HICP price index · France
France HICP price index forecast
Harmonised consumer price index (2025=100, monthly, not seasonally adjusted)
Model run: Sep 30, 2026 · TimesFM 2.5
3 months forecast · Nov 2026
104.0
Median forecast · p10-p90: 102.8 to 105.8
6 months forecast · Feb 2027
104.6
Median forecast · p10-p90: 102.9 to 106.8
12 months forecast · Aug 2027
106.7
Median forecast · p10-p90: 104.1 to 109.5
Latest observed: 103.8 · Aug 2026
Choose a horizon
The median and range update together.
History & forecast
White: observed history. Blue: forecast median. Shaded: p10-p90 model range.
All values in 2025=100, monthly, not seasonally adjusted
Model validation
| Horizon | Tests | Model errorModel | No-change errorNo change | Band coverageCoverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 58 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 87.9% |
| 6 months | 55 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 76.4% |
| 12 months | 49 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 79.6% |
In these tests the model had lower average error than a no-change forecast at all 3 horizons. Rolling backtests of this model on the latest revised history; overlapping forecast errors are not independent. The p10-p90 band is a model range, not a calibrated guarantee. Methodology · Forecast audit
Evidence & context
Source data
Source & observed data
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 103.8 | +0.74% |
| Jul 2026 | 103.0 | +0.63% |
| Jun 2026 | 102.4 | −0.34% |
| May 2026 | 102.7 | +0.14% |
| Apr 2026 | 102.6 | +1.15% |
| Mar 2026 | 101.4 | +1.10% |
| Feb 2026 | 100.3 | +0.71% |
| Jan 2026 | 99.6 | −0.41% |
| Dec 2025 | 100.0 | +0.08% |
| Nov 2025 | 99.9 | −0.20% |
| Oct 2025 | 100.1 | +0.09% |
| Sep 2025 | 100.0 | −1.06% |
Sources & limits
Source: Eurostat · prc_hicp_minr?unit=I25&coicop18=TOTAL. Methodology · Forecast audit
Historical context
Outside the model
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