What is the France OECD composite leading indicator?

The France OECD composite leading indicator (CLI) is a monthly index designed to provide early signals of turning points in French economic activity, such as GDP, six to nine months ahead.

How far back does the France CLI dataset go?

The monthly series for the France composite leading indicator and its components are available from the OECD starting in 1955.

What components are included in the France CLI?

The dataset includes normalised components such as production tendency, export orders, selling price expectations, consumer confidence, orders, consumer prices, share prices, and car registrations.

How should the France CLI index be read?

The indicators are presented as indices where the long-term average equals 100, showing amplitude-adjusted, normalised, and trend-restored forms alongside annual growth rates.

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France OECD composite leading indicator

Name: France OECD composite leading indicator
Creator: OECD – Composite Leading Indicators (Main Economic Indicators)
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

France OECD composite leading indicator and confidence indices, updated monthly.

Source: OECD – Composite Leading Indicators (Main Economic Indicators)Last updated: Sep 14, 2026, 14:18Curated by Bui Thanh PhucAbout this data ↓

Indicator	08-2026	07-2026	06-2026	05-2026	04-2026	03-2026	02-2026	01-2026	12-2025	11-2025	10-2025	09-2025	08-2025	07-2025	06-2025	05-2025	04-2025	03-2025	02-2025	01-2025	12-2024	11-2024	10-2024	09-2024	08-2024	07-2024	06-2024	05-2024	04-2024	03-2024	02-2024	01-2024	12-2023	11-2023	10-2023	09-2023	08-2023
Composite leading indicator4
CLI, amplitude adjusted	100.51	100.47	100.44	100.43	100.45	100.5	100.55	100.57	100.53	100.42	100.25	100.03	99.8	99.62	99.49	99.42	99.39	99.37	99.33	99.25	99.16	99.06	98.98	98.95	98.93	98.95	99.01	99.12	99.23	99.33	99.41	99.45	99.47	99.46	99.45	99.43	99.4
CLI, normalised	100.44	100.41	100.39	100.38	100.39	100.43	100.48	100.5	100.46	100.37	100.22	100.02	99.83	99.67	99.56	99.49	99.47	99.45	99.42	99.35	99.27	99.18	99.12	99.09	99.07	99.08	99.14	99.23	99.33	99.42	99.48	99.52	99.54	99.53	99.52	99.5	99.48
CLI, trend restored				114.41	114.32	114.27	114.23	114.15	114	113.77	113.48	113.12	112.76	112.45	112.21	112.02	111.89	111.76	111.62	111.42	111.21	111	110.81	110.67	110.55	110.46	110.43	110.44	110.46	110.47	110.45	110.39	110.31	110.2	110.07	109.95	109.82
CLI, trend restored, annual growth				2.13	2.18	2.25	2.34	2.45	2.51	2.5	2.4	2.21	2	1.8	1.61	1.43	1.29	1.16	1.06	0.93	0.82	0.73	0.67	0.66	0.67	0.72	0.83	0.95	1.07	1.17	1.22	1.23	1.2	1.13	1.06	0.96	0.83
Composite confidence indicators2
Composite business confidence	100.64	100.34	100.13	100.06	100.05	100.17	100.39	100.49	100.25	100.06	99.93	99.71	99.53	99.42	99.45	99.68	99.94	99.95	99.82	99.59	99.45	99.43	99.48	99.84	100.08	100.03	100	100.04	100.19	100.37	100.28	100.03	99.85	99.78	99.77	99.75	99.67
Composite consumer confidence	97.91	97.71	97.39	97.17	97.28	97.8	98.26	98.38	98.34	98.25	98.07	97.79	97.72	97.81	97.89	98.03	98.26	98.52	98.65	98.54	98.38	98.56	98.88	99.06	98.94	98.73	98.67	98.67	98.67	98.77	98.87	98.99	98.9	98.69	98.44	98.41	98.52
CLI components (normalised)8
Production tendency	100.3	100.24	100.23	100.27	100.36	100.51	100.66	100.78	100.8	100.73	100.53	100.22	99.89	99.62	99.47	99.41	99.41	99.39	99.35	99.28	99.23	99.22	99.24	99.3	99.34	99.36	99.39	99.45	99.54	99.61	99.64	99.64	99.64	99.63	99.62	99.63	99.61
Export orders tendency	100.16	100.13	100.12	100.13	100.16	100.21	100.28	100.31	100.29	100.22	100.11	99.96	99.82	99.69	99.61	99.54	99.5	99.48	99.49	99.52	99.58	99.63	99.72	99.85	99.98	100.09	100.21	100.32	100.4	100.45	100.46	100.44	100.4	100.35	100.28	100.21	100.16
Selling price expectations	100.52	100.56	100.57	100.51	100.36	100.12	99.87	99.63	99.43	99.26	99.15	99.08	99.02	98.98	98.94	98.91	98.89	98.89	98.89	98.89	98.88	98.87	98.86	98.85	98.85	98.85	98.88	98.94	99.05	99.19	99.34	99.48	99.6	99.72	99.83	99.96	100.13
Consumer confidence	99.89	99.78	99.67	99.65	99.74	99.94	100.15	100.27	100.29	100.23	100.11	99.97	99.88	99.87	99.92	100.03	100.18	100.34	100.47	100.55	100.6	100.7	100.79	100.84	100.81	100.74	100.68	100.63	100.61	100.61	100.6	100.58	100.49	100.35	100.19	100.03	99.87
Orders		100.6	100.65	100.7	100.75	100.81	100.87	100.92	100.96	100.97	100.97	100.93	100.85	100.73	100.55	100.33	100.07	99.77	99.46	99.15	98.87	98.61	98.39	98.2	98.06	97.96	97.9	97.88	97.9	97.96	98.05	98.15	98.27	98.38	98.48	98.57	98.67
Consumer prices		99.39	99.26	99.13	98.99	98.86	98.76	98.71	98.72	98.8	98.93	99.1	99.28	99.45	99.6	99.74	99.86	99.98	100.11	100.25	100.41	100.59	100.8	101.01	101.22	101.41	101.58	101.71	101.81	101.89	101.96	102.02	102.1	102.2	102.29	102.38	102.44
Share prices	100.07	100.01	99.96	99.92	99.9	99.9	99.92	99.93	99.92	99.9	99.87	99.83	99.8	99.78	99.77	99.77	99.78	99.79	99.78	99.74	99.69	99.69	99.73	99.81	99.94	100.09	100.25	100.39	100.46	100.44	100.36	100.23	100.1	100	99.96	99.98	100.04
Car registrations	100.77	100.65	100.5	100.34	100.18	100.03	99.92	99.87	99.85	99.82	99.76	99.67	99.58	99.51	99.51	99.59	99.74	99.93	100.13	100.23	100.22	100.1	99.96	99.88	99.9	100.04	100.27	100.54	100.81	101.05	101.26	101.45	101.63	101.76	101.85	101.83	101.68
Reference series (GDP)2
GDP, ratio to trend				99.59	99.65	99.72	99.81	99.91	100.01	100.09	100.14	100.17	100.17	100.16	100.14	100.12	100.11	100.11	100.13	100.16	100.2	100.25	100.31	100.36	100.39	100.41	100.42	100.42	100.42	100.42	100.43	100.43	100.42	100.41	100.38	100.33	100.27
GDP, normalised				99.67	99.74	99.83	99.94	100.06	100.17	100.27	100.33	100.36	100.37	100.35	100.33	100.3	100.29	100.3	100.32	100.35	100.4	100.47	100.53	100.59	100.63	100.66	100.66	100.67	100.67	100.67	100.68	100.68	100.67	100.65	100.61	100.56	100.49

Latest reading

CLI, amplitude adjusted stood at 100.51 in Aug 2026. That is unchanged from Jul 2026 and +0.7% from a year earlier. The series on this page is monthly and runs from May 1962 to Aug 2026. Source: OECD – Composite Leading Indicators (Main Economic Indicators).

Latest: 100.51; Aug 2026
vs previous period: 0.0%; Jul 2026
vs a year earlier: +0.7%

About this data

France OECD composite leading indicator and confidence indices, updated monthly. This dataset from the OECD includes amplitude-adjusted, normalised, and trend-restored indicators. It covers business and consumer confidence components like car registrations and share prices. Monthly series are available since 1955 with indices based on a long-term average of 100.

Frequently asked questions

What is the France OECD composite leading indicator?: The France OECD composite leading indicator (CLI) is a monthly index designed to provide early signals of turning points in French economic activity, such as GDP, six to nine months ahead.
How far back does the France CLI dataset go?: The monthly series for the France composite leading indicator and its components are available from the OECD starting in 1955.
What components are included in the France CLI?: The dataset includes normalised components such as production tendency, export orders, selling price expectations, consumer confidence, orders, consumer prices, share prices, and car registrations.
How should the France CLI index be read?: The indicators are presented as indices where the long-term average equals 100, showing amplitude-adjusted, normalised, and trend-restored forms alongside annual growth rates.