France business credit by sector: agriculture, forestry
France business credit by sector: agriculture, forestry stood at 80,232 EUR million in Aug 2026, according to ECB Data Portal – Balance sheet items of monetary financial institutions (BSI), France. It is one of the indicators in the Bank credit outstanding table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Mar 2012 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Bank credit outstanding table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobilised and mobilisable credit, outstanding amount, by sector | |||||||||||
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 80,232 | 80,265 | 79,957 | 79,591 | 79,465 | 79,062 | 78,592 | 78,140 | 77,929 | 78,124 | |
| Industry | 260,663 | 269,241 | 263,706 | 266,584 | 266,176 | 264,720 | 262,446 | 255,345 | 257,409 | 258,387 |
Understanding france business credit by sector: agriculture, forestry
Outstanding bank credit extended to enterprises engaged in primary production, including farming, forestry operations, and commercial fishing, is measured by this series. The figures incorporate both short-term working capital facilities and longer-term development loans utilized by primary producers, excluding personal credit obtained by individual farmers for non-business purposes. It isolates the financing dynamics of land-based and water-based resource extraction from industrial and service sectors.
Interpretation must account for the distinct seasonal revenue cycles inherent in primary production, which often dictate periodic credit drawdowns and repayments. Revisions to preliminary estimates are common as specialized agricultural lenders finalize cooperative and regional loan portfolios. Year-on-year comparisons provide a clearer view of structural financing trends by neutralizing weather-driven seasonal production variations.
Frequently asked questions
- What activities are included in this specific credit category?
- Crop cultivation, livestock farming, forestry management, logging, and commercial fishing operations.
- Are household mortgages for farmhouses counted here?
- No, personal real estate loans are classified under household housing credit rather than business borrowing.
- Why do these loan balances often show seasonal patterns?
- Primary producers frequently rely on short-term credit lines to finance planting or seasonal harvesting before selling output.