Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series in France

France: Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.2%
Change on year
down 43.7%
World rank
172nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2023
All-time low
0.1%
in 2009
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series in France, 1990–2025

0123451990200720251990: 2.7 annual %1991: 2.5 annual %1992: 2 annual %1993: 1.6 annual %1994: 0.953 annual %1995: 1.2 annual %1996: 1.3 annual %1997: 0.875 annual %1998: 0.909 annual %1999: 0.22 annual %2000: 1.4 annual %2001: 1.9 annual %2002: 2.1 annual %2003: 1.8 annual %2004: 1.6 annual %2005: 2 annual %2006: 2 annual %2007: 2.4 annual %2008: 2.3 annual %2009: 0.106 annual %2010: 1.1 annual %2011: 0.851 annual %2012: 1.1 annual %2013: 0.748 annual %2014: 0.571 annual %2015: 1.1 annual %2016: 0.517 annual %2017: 0.586 annual %2018: 1.1 annual %2019: 1.2 annual %2020: 3 annual %2021: 1.2 annual %2022: 3 annual %2023: 5 annual %2024: 2.1 annual %2025: 1.2 annual %

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in France is 1.2%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 43.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in France peaked at 5.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.

That places France 172nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.4% 0.2% 2.7% 10
2000s 1.8% 0.1% 2.4% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.5% 1.2% 10
2020s 2.6% 1.2% 5.0% 6

Countries ranked near France

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  2. 170 El Salvador 1.3% compare
  3. 171 Sweden 1.2% compare
  4. 173 New Caledonia 1.1% compare
  5. 174 Cyprus 1.1% compare
  6. 175 Belize 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in France?
Inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in France was 1.2% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
How does France rank for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series?
France ranks 172nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is inflation, gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 7,277 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.