According to the report from Insee, in March 2021, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.6% over one month, after being stable in February. The manufactured good prices rebounded sharply (+1.6% after –0.9%) due to the end of the winter sales. The food prices were stable after a decrease by 0.2% in the last month. The service prices (+0.1% after +0.2%) and those of energy (+2.2% after +2.5%) slowed down slightly.

Seasonally adjusted, consumer prices increased by 0.1%, after –0.1% in February.

Year on year, consumer prices rose by 1.1%, after +0.6% in February. The service prices accelerated (+1.1% after +0.8%) and those of energy rebounded considerably (+4.7% after –1.6%). The food prices rose slightly (+0.9% after +0.8%). The decrease in manufactured good prices softened in March (–0.2% after –0.4%). The tobacco prices slowed down (+5.8% after +12.8%).

Year on year, core inflation grew, in March, up to +0.8% after +0.6% in February. The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) rose by 0.7% over one month after being stable in the previous month; year on year, it increased by 1.4%, after +0.8% in February.