France agricultural input prices index: civil engineering
France agricultural input prices index: civil engineering stood at 127.3 in Aug 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Agricultural prices table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2005 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Agricultural prices table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input prices (IPAMPA) | |||||||||||
| Civil engineering | 127.3 | 127.3 | 127.7 | 127.7 | 128.2 | 124 | 120.2 | 119.5 | 118.5 | 119 | |
| Overall index | 134.6 | 132.8 | 131 | 132.9 | 134.2 | 132.1 | 125.1 | 124.4 | 123.7 | 125.2 |
Understanding france agricultural input prices index: civil engineering
Expenditure tracking for heavy infrastructural works covers civil engineering projects commissioned to support rural utility access, drainage, and land management. This metric records the costs of site earthworks, road creation, irrigation network installation, and drainage basin construction. Unlike individual structural buildings, these outlays reflect large-scale investments in communal or holding-wide infrastructure that alter the physical operating environment. Equipment rental and specialized heavy machinery operation fees billed by contractors are incorporated, while direct agricultural machinery purchases are excluded.
Reading these values requires understanding that public sector funding initiatives and regional development subsidies heavily influence project volumes and pricing power. Monthly movements can appear erratic due to the completion of major individual engineering undertakings rather than steady price drift. Period-on-period comparisons are prone to distortion, making twelve-month rolling evaluations more reliable for identifying cost trends. Analysts must remember that civil engineering projects involve long lead times between contract signing and final settlement.
Frequently asked questions
- What types of projects are captured under civil engineering?
- Earthworks, drainage systems, rural access roads, and irrigation infrastructure projects are the primary components.
- Are maintenance costs of existing infrastructure included?
- Major reconstruction and expansion works are captured, whereas routine day-to-day maintenance is treated elsewhere.
- Do these figures reflect regional variations across the country?
- The index aggregates national survey data, masking localized differences in terrain difficulty and contractor availability.