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Purchasing power & prices

All indicators in this category, across the 20 countries we cover.

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Inflation (CPI)

United States
Purchasing power & prices★ Primary KPI

United States — Inflation (CPI)

Average annual rise in consumer prices (CPI); 2% is the common target, above it purchasing power erodes.
2.6 %
2025
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis· 2026
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China
Purchasing power & prices★ Primary KPI

China — Inflation (CPI)

Average annual rise in consumer prices (CPI); 2% is the common target, above it purchasing power erodes.
0.2 %
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Japan
Purchasing power & prices★ Primary KPI

Japan — Inflation (CPI)

Average annual rise in consumer prices (CPI); 2% is the common target, above it purchasing power erodes.
-0 %
2020
Source: OECD· 2026
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Germany
Purchasing power & prices★ Primary KPI

Germany — Inflation (CPI)

Average annual rise in consumer prices (CPI); 2% is the common target, above it purchasing power erodes.
2.2 %
2025
Source: OECD· 2026
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France
Purchasing power & prices★ Primary KPI

France — Inflation (CPI)

Average annual rise in consumer prices (CPI); 2% is the common target, above it purchasing power erodes.
1 %
2025
Source: INSEE· 2026
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United Kingdom
Purchasing power & prices★ Primary KPI

United Kingdom — Inflation (CPI)

Average annual rise in consumer prices (CPI); 2% is the common target, above it purchasing power erodes.
3.9 %
2025
Source: OECD· 2026
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Canada
Purchasing power & prices★ Primary KPI

Canada — Inflation (CPI)

Average annual rise in consumer prices (CPI); 2% is the common target, above it purchasing power erodes.
2.1 %
2025
Source: OECD· 2026
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Italy
Purchasing power & prices★ Primary KPI

Italy — Inflation (CPI)

Average annual rise in consumer prices (CPI); 2% is the common target, above it purchasing power erodes.
1.5 %
2025
Source: OECD· 2026
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European Union
Purchasing power & prices★ Primary KPI

European Union — Inflation (CPI)

Average annual rise in consumer prices (CPI); 2% is the common target, above it purchasing power erodes.
2.4 %
2024
Source: World Bank· EU (World Bank aggregate)· 2026
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Australia
Purchasing power & prices★ Primary KPI

Australia — Inflation (CPI)

Average annual rise in consumer prices (CPI); 2% is the common target, above it purchasing power erodes.
2.9 %
2025
Source: OECD· 2026
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Brazil
Purchasing power & prices★ Primary KPI

Brazil — Inflation (CPI)

Average annual rise in consumer prices (CPI); 2% is the common target, above it purchasing power erodes.
4.4 %
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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India
Purchasing power & prices★ Primary KPI

India — Inflation (CPI)

Average annual rise in consumer prices (CPI); 2% is the common target, above it purchasing power erodes.
5 %
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Indonesia
Purchasing power & prices★ Primary KPI

Indonesia — Inflation (CPI)

Average annual rise in consumer prices (CPI); 2% is the common target, above it purchasing power erodes.
2.2 %
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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South Korea
Purchasing power & prices★ Primary KPI

South Korea — Inflation (CPI)

Average annual rise in consumer prices (CPI); 2% is the common target, above it purchasing power erodes.
2.1 %
2025
Source: OECD· 2026
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Mexico
Purchasing power & prices★ Primary KPI

Mexico — Inflation (CPI)

Average annual rise in consumer prices (CPI); 2% is the common target, above it purchasing power erodes.
4.7 %
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Russia
Purchasing power & prices★ Primary KPI

Russia — Inflation (CPI)

Average annual rise in consumer prices (CPI); 2% is the common target, above it purchasing power erodes.
8.4 %
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Saudi Arabia
Purchasing power & prices★ Primary KPI

Saudi Arabia — Inflation (CPI)

Average annual rise in consumer prices (CPI); 2% is the common target, above it purchasing power erodes.
1.7 %
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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South Africa
Purchasing power & prices★ Primary KPI

South Africa — Inflation (CPI)

Average annual rise in consumer prices (CPI); 2% is the common target, above it purchasing power erodes.
4.4 %
2024
Source: OECD· 2026
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Core inflation

United States
Purchasing power & prices

United States — Core inflation

Inflation excluding volatile energy and food prices; reveals the underlying price trend.
3.3 %
2025
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis· 2026
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France
Purchasing power & prices

France — Core inflation

Inflation excluding volatile energy and food prices; reveals the underlying price trend.
1.2 %
2025
Source: INSEE· 2026
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HICP (harmonised)

France
Purchasing power & prices

France — HICP (harmonised)

EU-harmonised consumer price index; allows inflation to be compared across EU countries.
0.9 %
2025
Source: INSEE· 2026
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European Union
Purchasing power & prices

European Union — HICP (harmonised)

EU-harmonised consumer price index; allows inflation to be compared across EU countries.
2.5 %
2025
Source: CEPREMAP· 2026
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Minimum wage (SMIC)

Germany
Purchasing power & prices

Germany — Minimum wage (SMIC)

Level of the statutory minimum wage; the legal pay floor, in euros.
2.2K EUR
2025-S2
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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France
Purchasing power & prices

France — Minimum wage (SMIC)

Level of the statutory minimum wage; the legal pay floor, in euros.
1.8K EUR
2025-S2
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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United Kingdom
Purchasing power & prices

United Kingdom — Minimum wage (SMIC)

Level of the statutory minimum wage; the legal pay floor, in euros.
1.6K EUR
2020-S2
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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Energy prices

France
Purchasing power & prices

France — Energy prices

Trend in energy prices (fuel, gas, electricity); a volatile component that weighs on household budgets.
-5.58 index
2025
Source: INSEE· 2026
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Food prices

France
Purchasing power & prices

France — Food prices

Trend in food prices; an essential spending item, closely watched during inflation.
1.18 index
2025
Source: INSEE· 2026
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House price index (existing dwellings)

France
Purchasing power & prices

France — House price index (existing dwellings)

Quarterly index of purchases of existing dwellings, 2015=100 — housing-market direction.
127 index
2025
Source: BIS· 2026
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Household purchasing power

Germany
Purchasing power & prices

Germany — Household purchasing power

Change in households' purchasing power per consumption unit; what income can actually buy once prices are factored in.
1.5 %
2024
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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France
Purchasing power & prices

France — Household purchasing power

Change in households' purchasing power per consumption unit; what income can actually buy once prices are factored in.
2.1 %
2024
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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United Kingdom
Purchasing power & prices

United Kingdom — Household purchasing power

Change in households' purchasing power per consumption unit; what income can actually buy once prices are factored in.
1.3 %
2019
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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Italy
Purchasing power & prices

Italy — Household purchasing power

Change in households' purchasing power per consumption unit; what income can actually buy once prices are factored in.
1.1 %
2024
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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European Union
Purchasing power & prices

European Union — Household purchasing power

Change in households' purchasing power per consumption unit; what income can actually buy once prices are factored in.
2.1 %
2024
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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Cannot afford a meal with meat every 2 days

France
Purchasing power & prices

France — Cannot afford a meal with meat every 2 days

EU-SILC indicator — % of population unable to afford a meal with meat / fish / vegetarian equivalent every 2 days.
7.4 %
2024
Source: BIS· 2026
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Average wage (SMPT)

Germany
Purchasing power & prices

Germany — Average wage (SMPT)

Average wage per head; the mean gross pay of employees, in euros.
50.3K EUR
2024
Source: OECD· 2026
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France
Purchasing power & prices

France — Average wage (SMPT)

Average wage per head; the mean gross pay of employees, in euros.
44.9K EUR
2024
Source: OECD· 2026
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Italy
Purchasing power & prices

Italy — Average wage (SMPT)

Average wage per head; the mean gross pay of employees, in euros.
33.1K EUR
2024
Source: OECD· 2026
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Rent index (IRL)

France
Purchasing power & prices

France — Rent index (IRL)

Reference rent index that caps rent increases; base 100 at a reference year.
146 index
2025
Source: INSEE· 2026
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Household savings rate

Germany
Purchasing power & prices

Germany — Household savings rate

Share of disposable income households save rather than spend, in %; reflects caution and confidence.
20 %
2024
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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France
Purchasing power & prices

France — Household savings rate

Share of disposable income households save rather than spend, in %; reflects caution and confidence.
17.9 %
2024
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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United Kingdom
Purchasing power & prices

United Kingdom — Household savings rate

Share of disposable income households save rather than spend, in %; reflects caution and confidence.
6.5 %
2019
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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Italy
Purchasing power & prices

Italy — Household savings rate

Share of disposable income households save rather than spend, in %; reflects caution and confidence.
12 %
2024
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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European Union
Purchasing power & prices

European Union — Household savings rate

Share of disposable income households save rather than spend, in %; reflects caution and confidence.
14.5 %
2024
Source: Eurostat· EU27· 2026
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HICP overall (level)

France
Purchasing power & prices

France — HICP overall (level)

Harmonised consumer price index, base 2015=100 — the level behind the YoY inflation rate.
124 index
2025
Source: BIS· 2026
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HICP services (YoY)

France
Purchasing power & prices

France — HICP services (YoY)

Annual rate of change for services prices — the stickier part of inflation.
2.2 %
2025
Source: BIS· 2026
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HICP goods (YoY)

France
Purchasing power & prices

France — HICP goods (YoY)

Annual rate of change for goods prices — the more cyclical half.
-1.4 %
2025
Source: BIS· 2026
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HICP excl. energy + food

France
Purchasing power & prices

France — HICP excl. energy + food

YoY excluding energy + food — the supercore measure central banks watch.
1.6 %
2025
Source: BIS· 2026
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HICP food (YoY)

France
Purchasing power & prices

France — HICP food (YoY)

Food price annual inflation — the most-felt component on the supermarket bill.
1.5 %
2025
Source: BIS· 2026
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HICP energy (YoY)

France
Purchasing power & prices

France — HICP energy (YoY)

Energy price annual inflation — volatile fuel/electricity/gas component.
-5.4 %
2025
Source: BIS· 2026
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HICP housing & utilities (YoY)

France
Purchasing power & prices

France — HICP housing & utilities (YoY)

Annual inflation in housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (COICOP CP04).
-0.2 %
2025
Source: BIS· 2026
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HICP transport (YoY)

France
Purchasing power & prices

France — HICP transport (YoY)

Annual inflation in transport (COICOP CP07) — includes vehicles, fuels, public transport.
-0.1 %
2025
Source: BIS· 2026
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HICP restaurants & hotels (YoY)

France
Purchasing power & prices

France — HICP restaurants & hotels (YoY)

Annual inflation in restaurants and hotels (COICOP CP11) — service-sector pricing.
2.4 %
2025
Source: BIS· 2026
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HICP education (YoY)

France
Purchasing power & prices

France — HICP education (YoY)

Annual inflation in education (COICOP CP10) — tuition + course fees.
3 %
2025
Source: BIS· 2026
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HICP health (YoY)

France
Purchasing power & prices

France — HICP health (YoY)

Annual inflation in health (COICOP CP06) — out-of-pocket medical costs.
2 %
2025
Source: BIS· 2026
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HICP alcohol & tobacco (YoY)

France
Purchasing power & prices

France — HICP alcohol & tobacco (YoY)

Annual inflation in alcohol and tobacco (COICOP CP02) — heavily driven by taxes.
2.4 %
2025
Source: BIS· 2026
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HICP clothing & footwear (YoY)

France
Purchasing power & prices

France — HICP clothing & footwear (YoY)

Annual inflation in clothing & footwear (COICOP CP03).
0.8 %
2025
Source: BIS· 2026
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