France building quotes prices monthly change
France building quotes prices monthly change stood at 6.11 Balance of opinion in Sep 2026, according to Banque de France – Webstat (webstat.banque-france.fr). It is one of the indicators in the Banque de France business surveys table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2009 to Sep 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Banque de France business surveys table
| Indicator | 09-2026 | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prices of quotes, change on previous month | |||||||||||
| Building industry | 6.11 | 2.02 | 5.02 | 6.97 | 7.59 | 10.22 | 3.34 | 1.3 | 0.84 | -1.08 | |
| Structural works | 5.46 | 3.87 | 4.42 | 7.94 | 6.19 | 7.36 | 2.14 | 2.12 | 1.58 | 0.73 |
Understanding france building quotes prices monthly change
Construction enterprises report whether their price quotes for prospective projects have risen, fallen, or remained stable compared with the preceding month across the entire building sector. The balance calculation subtracts the percentage of reporting units lowering prices from those raising them, omitting firms keeping prices unchanged. Unlike specialized sub-sectors, this metric encompasses both heavy structural contractors and interior trade specialists, offering a broad gauge of pricing power across all building operations.
Interpreting pricing movements requires caution due to the lagged nature of contract negotiations, where quoted prices may reflect input cost pressures experienced months earlier. Users should observe sequential monthly shifts in seasonally adjusted series to identify emerging pricing trends without being misled by regular annual repricing patterns. A frequent error is equating these survey balances with official producer price indices, because survey responses gauge directional sentiment among managers rather than weighted transaction values.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this index measure actual transaction prices or quoted estimates?
- The series tracks the direction of prices listed in quotes provided to clients for prospective building projects.
- Why might quote prices diverge from official construction inflation statistics?
- Survey balances measure the proportion of firms altering prices rather than the precise percentage magnitude of those price adjustments.
- How does this aggregate differ from specialized pricing series?
- It combines structural and finishing activities into a single overarching indicator, smoothing out sub-sector price divergences.