France business credit by sector: industry
France business credit by sector: industry stood at 260,663 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 | |||||||||||
| Industry | 260,663 | 269,241 | 263,706 | 266,584 | 266,176 | 264,720 | 262,446 | 255,345 | 257,409 | 258,387 | |
| Manufacturing | 172,386 | 174,803 | 176,549 | 174,253 | 174,314 | 174,519 | 173,959 | 173,159 | 174,562 | 176,970 |
Understanding france business credit by sector: industry
Bank financing extended to enterprises engaged in heavy production, extraction, and utility provision is quantified by this broad industrial credit measure. The dataset captures outstanding loans provided to enterprises involved in mining, quarrying, energy generation, and goods processing, separating them from commercial trade and service-oriented activities. It encompasses both short-term working capital facilities and capital expenditure loans.
Reading these figures requires recognizing that capital-intensive operations often necessitate large, lumpy credit disbursements that can cause noticeable monthly volatility. Revisions to early reports frequently reflect delayed adjustments from large corporate borrowers submitting consolidated accounts. Analysts generally rely on annual comparisons to assess underlying industrial financing trends without the noise of individual project-based drawdowns.
Frequently asked questions
- What broad industries are grouped under this industrial credit heading?
- Mining, utilities, energy production, manufacturing, and raw material extraction.
- How does this differ from the manufacturing-specific sub-series?
- This industrial measure is broader, including mining and utilities alongside manufacturing.
- Why can monthly figures in this category be erratic?
- Capital-intensive projects in energy or heavy industry often involve substantial, infrequent loan disbursements.