Explore the press indicator
Compare the indicator with official measures and zoom into any period. Monthly data for France, January 2004 to September 2026.
Left axis: press indicator, smoothed. Right axis: EC consumer survey: expected inflation (balance).
Sources: Banque de France (Webstat, series PAI, last updated 2026-10-12); Eurostat and European Commission consumer survey. Download the CSV.
Media attention to prices
How many articles about prices the French press publishes each month. Read the paper.
Press articles about prices and the press indicator, France
Show the data as a table
| Month | Articles about prices | Press indicator, raw | Press indicator, smoothed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 2954 | 3.58 | 3.17 |
| 2026-08 | 1109 | 2.14 | 2.79 |
| 2026-07 | 1445 | 3.43 | 3.12 |
| 2026-06 | 1329 | 2.06 | 2.83 |
| 2026-05 | 10434 | 2.99 | 3.23 |
| 2026-04 | 18110 | 4.7 | 3.29 |
| 2026-03 | 11534 | 4.81 | 2.34 |
| 2026-02 | 925 | 0.6 | 0.82 |
| 2026-01 | 1003 | 0.6 | 1.05 |
| 2025-12 | 1035 | 1.38 | 1.39 |
| 2025-11 | 769 | 2.58 | 1.44 |
| 2025-10 | 929 | 1.41 | 0.8 |
| 2025-09 | 935 | 0.91 | 0.51 |
| 2025-08 | 757 | 0.58 | 0.38 |
| 2025-07 | 917 | 0.65 | 0.37 |
| 2025-06 | 960 | 0.93 | 0.33 |
| 2025-05 | 779 | 0.18 | 0.08 |
| 2025-04 | 950 | 0.09 | 0.19 |
| 2025-03 | 1002 | 0.36 | 0.39 |
| 2025-02 | 994 | 0.92 | 0.51 |
| 2025-01 | 1419 | 1.29 | 0.37 |
| 2024-12 | 1331 | 0.19 | -0.1 |
| 2024-11 | 1309 | 0.48 | -0.13 |
| 2024-10 | 1660 | 0.07 | -0.36 |
| 2024-09 | 1366 | -0.4 | -0.44 |
| 2024-08 | 1148 | -0.33 | -0.28 |
| 2024-07 | 1277 | 0.05 | -0.09 |
| 2024-06 | 1296 | -0.18 | -0.02 |
| 2024-05 | 1321 | -0.1 | 0.22 |
| 2024-04 | 1495 | 0.34 | 0.53 |
| 2024-03 | 1423 | 0.39 | 0.75 |
| 2024-02 | 2112 | 0.6 | 1.07 |
| 2024-01 | 2098 | 1.31 | 1.43 |
| 2023-12 | 1832 | 1.6 | 1.55 |
| 2023-11 | 2106 | 0.99 | 1.55 |
| 2023-10 | 2325 | 1.55 | 1.93 |
| 2023-09 | 3577 | 2.33 | 2.17 |
| 2023-08 | 2129 | 1.95 | 2.06 |
| 2023-07 | 2214 | 2.27 | 2.13 |
| 2023-06 | 2281 | 1.9 | 2.04 |
| 2023-05 | 2137 | 0.61 | 2.12 |
| 2023-04 | 2320 | 2.56 | 3.05 |
| 2023-03 | 2819 | 3.21 | 3.29 |
| 2023-02 | 2712 | 3.09 | 3.28 |
| 2023-01 | 3507 | 2.94 | 3.3 |
| 2022-12 | 3365 | 2.92 | 3.42 |
| 2022-11 | 3044 | 3.27 | 3.62 |
| 2022-10 | 4208 | 3.33 | 3.72 |
| 2022-09 | 4179 | 3.77 | 3.84 |
| 2022-08 | 2672 | 3.42 | 3.75 |
| 2022-07 | 3111 | 3.44 | 3.82 |
| 2022-06 | 2859 | 3.36 | 3.91 |
| 2022-05 | 2066 | 3.63 | 4.11 |
| 2022-04 | 2189 | 4.05 | 4.25 |
| 2022-03 | 3316 | 3.84 | 4.2 |
| 2022-02 | 1847 | 4 | 4.27 |
| 2022-01 | 2380 | 4.46 | 4.26 |
| 2021-12 | 1583 | 3.9 | 3.97 |
| 2021-11 | 1506 | 3.63 | 3.87 |
| 2021-10 | 2495 | 4.02 | 3.89 |
| 2021-09 | 1581 | 4.17 | 3.67 |
| 2021-08 | 699 | 3.48 | 3.23 |
| 2021-07 | 1006 | 3.91 | 2.99 |
| 2021-06 | 1126 | 3.17 | 2.35 |
| 2021-05 | 1016 | 2.12 | 1.83 |
| 2021-04 | 826 | 2.72 | 1.67 |
| 2021-03 | 970 | 1.67 | 1.05 |
| 2021-02 | 952 | 1.65 | 0.74 |
| 2021-01 | 955 | 0.76 | 0.28 |
| 2020-12 | 949 | 1.1 | 0.11 |
| 2020-11 | 705 | 0.27 | -0.35 |
| 2020-10 | 739 | -0.16 | -0.55 |
| 2020-09 | 700 | -0.46 | -0.6 |
| 2020-08 | 609 | 0.7 | -0.49 |
| 2020-07 | 803 | -0.27 | -1.04 |
| 2020-06 | 707 | -1.1 | -1.29 |
| 2020-05 | 766 | -1.15 | -1.16 |
| 2020-04 | 873 | -2.01 | -0.93 |
| 2020-03 | 836 | -2.04 | -0.06 |
| 2020-02 | 661 | 1.04 | 1.31 |
| 2020-01 | 955 | 0.79 | 1.53 |
| 2019-12 | 949 | 2.59 | 2.02 |
| 2019-11 | 977 | 2.16 | 1.66 |
| 2019-10 | 880 | 1.06 | 1.39 |
| 2019-09 | 1024 | 2.54 | 1.63 |
| 2019-08 | 808 | 0.54 | 1.11 |
| 2019-07 | 882 | 0.88 | 1.53 |
| 2019-06 | 1048 | 1.25 | 1.96 |
| 2019-05 | 936 | 2.38 | 2.4 |
| 2019-04 | 971 | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| 2019-03 | 936 | 1.34 | 2.44 |
| 2019-02 | 990 | 3.14 | 3.08 |
| 2019-01 | 1378 | 1.57 | 2.97 |
| 2018-12 | 1604 | 3.17 | 3.76 |
| 2018-11 | 2153 | 4.21 | 3.99 |
| 2018-10 | 1329 | 4.07 | 3.7 |
| 2018-09 | 942 | 3.25 | 3.35 |
| 2018-08 | 792 | 3.04 | 3.31 |
| 2018-07 | 857 | 3.53 | 3.38 |
| 2018-06 | 1122 | 2.97 | 3.18 |
| 2018-05 | 867 | 3.78 | 3.22 |
| 2018-04 | 811 | 1.96 | 2.79 |
| 2018-03 | 899 | 2.29 | 3.23 |
| 2018-02 | 965 | 3.24 | 3.72 |
| 2018-01 | 1250 | 4.36 | 3.89 |
| 2017-12 | 1203 | 4.4 | 3.46 |
| 2017-11 | 983 | 2.36 | 2.79 |
| 2017-10 | 1027 | 3.21 | 2.99 |
| 2017-09 | 901 | 2.75 | 2.78 |
| 2017-08 | 658 | 2.65 | 2.74 |
| 2017-07 | 859 | 3.5 | 2.74 |
| 2017-06 | 930 | 2.01 | 2.22 |
| 2017-05 | 678 | 2.17 | 2.33 |
| 2017-04 | 617 | 2.54 | 2.41 |
| 2017-03 | 754 | 1.89 | 2.3 |
| 2017-02 | 711 | 2.54 | 2.54 |
| 2017-01 | 992 | 2.75 | 2.5 |
| 2016-12 | 1020 | 3.47 | 2.31 |
| 2016-11 | 846 | 2.52 | 1.58 |
| 2016-10 | 840 | 1.72 | 1.04 |
| 2016-09 | 843 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| 2016-08 | 1089 | 0.57 | 0.64 |
| 2016-07 | 776 | 1.21 | 0.78 |
| 2016-06 | 1001 | 1.8 | 0.61 |
| 2016-05 | 943 | 0.68 | -0.02 |
| 2016-04 | 969 | 0.28 | -0.3 |
| 2016-03 | 1028 | 0.17 | -0.49 |
| 2016-02 | 1464 | -0.79 | -0.7 |
| 2016-01 | 1689 | -0.96 | -0.45 |
| 2015-12 | 1190 | -0.51 | 0.04 |
| 2015-11 | 736 | 0.8 | 0.53 |
| 2015-10 | 1051 | 1.1 | 0.48 |
| 2015-09 | 1170 | -0.12 | 0.21 |
| 2015-08 | 1362 | 0.32 | 0.55 |
| 2015-07 | 1689 | 1.65 | 0.81 |
| 2015-06 | 1204 | 1.25 | 0.38 |
| 2015-05 | 736 | 0.7 | -0.03 |
| 2015-04 | 945 | 0.22 | -0.32 |
| 2015-03 | 908 | 0.16 | -0.48 |
| 2015-02 | 1027 | -1.06 | -0.68 |
| 2015-01 | 1547 | -1.09 | -0.25 |
| 2014-12 | 1690 | -0.03 | 0.43 |
| 2014-11 | 1169 | 0.48 | 0.82 |
| 2014-10 | 1182 | 1.05 | 1.12 |
| 2014-09 | 995 | 1.87 | 1.23 |
| 2014-08 | 823 | 1.14 | 0.9 |
| 2014-07 | 1156 | 0.53 | 0.84 |
| 2014-06 | 1014 | 1.87 | 1.12 |
| 2014-05 | 731 | 0.93 | 0.73 |
| 2014-04 | 665 | 0.66 | 0.7 |
| 2014-03 | 771 | 0.57 | 0.83 |
| 2014-02 | 819 | 0.29 | 1.08 |
| 2014-01 | 1340 | 0.64 | 1.62 |
| 2013-12 | 1499 | 3.85 | 2.26 |
| 2013-11 | 1068 | 1.12 | 1.26 |
| 2013-10 | 1058 | 1.09 | 1.4 |
| 2013-09 | 955 | 0.88 | 1.64 |
| 2013-08 | 1134 | 2.82 | 2.14 |
| 2013-07 | 1415 | 2.36 | 1.71 |
| 2013-06 | 1228 | 2.32 | 1.34 |
| 2013-05 | 977 | 1.25 | 0.79 |
| 2013-04 | 1138 | 0.72 | 0.6 |
| 2013-03 | 928 | 0.03 | 0.63 |
| 2013-02 | 860 | 0.59 | 1.11 |
| 2013-01 | 1389 | 0.88 | 1.49 |
| 2012-12 | 1181 | 2.65 | 1.91 |
| 2012-11 | 1089 | 0.87 | 1.46 |
| 2012-10 | 1158 | 1.6 | 1.86 |
| 2012-09 | 1079 | 2.48 | 2.03 |
| 2012-08 | 1282 | 1.13 | 1.75 |
| 2012-07 | 1153 | 2.75 | 2.15 |
| 2012-06 | 1106 | 2.19 | 1.77 |
| 2012-05 | 648 | 0.99 | 1.54 |
| 2012-04 | 1024 | 1.1 | 1.91 |
| 2012-03 | 1200 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 2012-02 | 1178 | 1.92 | 2.5 |
| 2012-01 | 1457 | 2.57 | 2.82 |
| 2011-12 | 1259 | 3.65 | 2.92 |
| 2011-11 | 1036 | 2.26 | 2.41 |
| 2011-10 | 899 | 1.99 | 2.47 |
| 2011-09 | 959 | 2.48 | 2.73 |
| 2011-08 | 857 | 1.56 | 2.83 |
| 2011-07 | 1015 | 2.79 | 3.54 |
| 2011-06 | 990 | 2.91 | 3.89 |
| 2011-05 | 920 | 3.33 | 4.35 |
| 2011-04 | 1370 | 4.79 | 4.8 |
| 2011-03 | 1499 | 4.43 | 4.6 |
| 2011-02 | 1269 | 4.38 | 4.51 |
| 2011-01 | 1206 | 4.95 | 4.4 |
| 2010-12 | 981 | 4.49 | 3.89 |
| 2010-11 | 860 | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| 2010-10 | 1100 | 3.23 | 3.36 |
| 2010-09 | 798 | 3.76 | 3.34 |
| 2010-08 | 1064 | 4.1 | 2.99 |
| 2010-07 | 712 | 2.73 | 2.23 |
| 2010-06 | 763 | 3.02 | 1.91 |
| 2010-05 | 691 | 1.03 | 1.24 |
| 2010-04 | 668 | 2.03 | 1.42 |
| 2010-03 | 694 | 2.45 | 1.09 |
| 2010-02 | 662 | 0.26 | 0.34 |
| 2010-01 | 837 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| 2009-12 | 825 | 2.03 | 0.37 |
| 2009-11 | 622 | 0.02 | -0.52 |
| 2009-10 | 885 | 0.11 | -0.66 |
| 2009-09 | 1009 | 0.06 | -0.94 |
| 2009-08 | 815 | -0.57 | -1.34 |
| 2009-07 | 1121 | -0.59 | -1.56 |
| 2009-06 | 1111 | -1.22 | -1.89 |
| 2009-05 | 979 | -1.45 | -2.01 |
| 2009-04 | 780 | -1.99 | -2.05 |
| 2009-03 | 922 | -1.85 | -1.79 |
| 2009-02 | 909 | -1.11 | -1.48 |
| 2009-01 | 1210 | -1.4 | -1.44 |
| 2008-12 | 1193 | -1.87 | -1.22 |
| 2008-11 | 1110 | -2 | -0.58 |
| 2008-10 | 1146 | -1.66 | 0.49 |
| 2008-09 | 983 | 0.42 | 1.91 |
| 2008-08 | 1059 | 1.8 | 2.84 |
| 2008-07 | 1254 | 2.63 | 3.42 |
| 2008-06 | 1885 | 3.81 | 3.79 |
| 2008-05 | 1606 | 3.89 | 3.65 |
| 2008-04 | 1121 | 3.49 | 3.39 |
| 2008-03 | 888 | 2.62 | 3.22 |
| 2008-02 | 964 | 3.17 | 3.5 |
| 2008-01 | 1018 | 3.04 | 3.59 |
| 2007-12 | 876 | 4.16 | 3.81 |
| 2007-11 | 1151 | 3.67 | 3.47 |
| 2007-10 | 781 | 2.98 | 3.23 |
| 2007-09 | 696 | 2.95 | 3.3 |
| 2007-08 | 616 | 3.69 | 3.42 |
| 2007-07 | 612 | 3.23 | 3.15 |
| 2007-06 | 733 | 3.41 | 3.02 |
| 2007-05 | 477 | 2.21 | 2.7 |
| 2007-04 | 441 | 2.99 | 2.95 |
| 2007-03 | 663 | 2.66 | 2.86 |
| 2007-02 | 653 | 3.31 | 2.92 |
| 2007-01 | 951 | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| 2006-12 | 796 | 2.26 | 2.41 |
| 2006-11 | 636 | 2.17 | 2.48 |
| 2006-10 | 816 | 1.51 | 2.63 |
| 2006-09 | 926 | 2.14 | 3.27 |
| 2006-08 | 841 | 3.88 | 3.87 |
| 2006-07 | 731 | 3.28 | 3.73 |
| 2006-06 | 875 | 3.22 | 3.87 |
| 2006-05 | 800 | 4.11 | 4.13 |
| 2006-04 | 802 | 4.35 | 3.99 |
| 2006-03 | 836 | 3.84 | 3.62 |
| 2006-02 | 655 | 3.09 | 3.36 |
| 2006-01 | 937 | 3.03 | 3.43 |
| 2005-12 | 865 | 3.11 | 3.57 |
| 2005-11 | 765 | 3.41 | 3.73 |
| 2005-10 | 1010 | 4.13 | 3.8 |
| 2005-09 | 1388 | 3.04 | 3.47 |
| 2005-08 | 1029 | 3.86 | 3.62 |
| 2005-07 | 671 | 3.59 | 3.36 |
| 2005-06 | 942 | 2.87 | 3.11 |
| 2005-05 | 539 | 3.28 | 3.18 |
| 2005-04 | 827 | 2.72 | 3.03 |
| 2005-03 | 907 | 3.75 | 3.15 |
| 2005-02 | 665 | 2.91 | 2.69 |
| 2005-01 | 865 | 2.3 | 2.51 |
| 2004-12 | 768 | 2.26 | 2.6 |
| 2004-11 | 826 | 3.02 | 2.77 |
| 2004-10 | 1485 | 3.27 | 2.56 |
| 2004-09 | 951 | 1.44 | 2.08 |
| 2004-08 | 881 | 2.09 | 2.47 |
| 2004-07 | 601 | 2.76 | 2.67 |
| 2004-06 | 880 | 2.26 | 2.57 |
| 2004-05 | 642 | 3.42 | 2.71 |
| 2004-04 | 406 | 3.01 | 2.23 |
| 2004-03 | 347 | 1.78 | 1.74 |
| 2004-02 | 430 | 0.69 | 1.73 |
| 2004-01 | 551 | 1.87 | 2.39 |