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French Preliminary Inflation at 1.9% in March, in Line With Forecasts
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 31, 2026
1 min readLast updated: March 31, 2026
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Overview of March 2024 French Inflation Data
Preliminary Data from INSEE
March 31 (Reuters) - French consumer prices rose as expected in March, preliminary data from statistics agency INSEE showed on Tuesday.
Harmonized Inflation Rate
France's harmonized inflation rate, adjusted for comparison with other euro zone countries, was 1.9% year-on-year in March.
Analyst Expectations and Poll Results
A Reuters poll of twenty analysts had expected a median rate of 1.9%, with estimates ranging from 1.5% to 2.1%.
(Reporting by Mateusz Rabiega in Gdansk, editing by Milla Nissi-Prussak)
Frequently Asked Questions about French preliminary inflation at 1.9% in March, in line with forecasts
1What was France's preliminary inflation rate in March 2024?
France's harmonized inflation rate was 1.9% year-on-year in March 2024 according to INSEE's preliminary data.
2Who provided the inflation data for France in March 2024?
Preliminary inflation data was provided by the French statistics agency INSEE.
3What was the range of analyst estimates for French inflation in March?
Analysts' estimates ranged from 1.5% to 2.1% for French inflation in March 2024.
4Why is the French inflation rate 'harmonized'?
The harmonized inflation rate is adjusted to make it comparable with inflation data from other euro zone countries.
