Is inflation again? Over the final twelve months, shopper costs in France have elevated by 1%, in response to figures printed Friday February 27 by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Insee). This is a major bounce in comparison with January, when inflation was contained at 0.3%, one of many lowest figures within the euro zone, and the bottom degree reached for the reason that finish of 2020.
This sharp enhance in a single month shouldn’t increase fears of the return of lastingly excessive inflation, as within the years 2022 to 2024, however it clearly indicators that the underside of the inflationary wave has been reached. “Inflation should remain generally moderate in France in the coming months and fluctuate in a range between 1% and 1.5%”estimates Charlotte de Montpellier, senior economist at ING financial institution. “France ought to subsequently stay among the many international locations with the bottom inflation charges inside the euro zone. » In harmonized information, which permits European comparisons, inflation over twelve months reached 1.1%, as a substitute of 0.4% in January.
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