In October 2018, the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) slightly recovered to +0.1% over a month, after a 0.2% downturn in September. This rebound came from an acceleration in energy prices (+1.8% after +0.9%). Those of services were stable after a 1.5% downturn in September. Manufactured product prices were unchanged too after +1.3% in the previous month. The downturn in fresh food prices (−1.2% after +3.8%) limited the month-on-month global rebound.

Seasonally adjusted, consumer prices rose by 0.1% over a month, as in the two previous months.

Year on year, consumer prices increased by 2.2%, as in September. This stability in inflation resulted from a year-on-year acceleration in services and energy prices, offset by a slowdown in fresh food prices and a little higher decrease in those of manufactured products.