Inflation at its highest level since January 2024: price increases accelerate further in October and reach 3.4% year-on-year, after an increase of 3.1% in September
INSEE announced this Friday an acceleration in inflation in October over one year, standing at 3.4%.
A complicated Friday morning for the French economy. After announcing a decline in growth of 0.1% in the third quarter, INSEE indicates that inflation accelerated year-on-year in October. Already in September, inflation had reached 3.1% year-on-year in September, compared to 1.2% in September 2025, due to the sharp rise in fuel prices linked to the war in the Middle East.
In addition to the decline in growth, INSEE also announced a further decline of 0.5% in household consumption in September. Over the third quarter as a whole, however, household consumption of goods increased by 0.4%, after having increased by 0.2% in the previous quarter. >> More information to come on BFM Business in a few moments.
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- BFM Business30 Oct, 08:48
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