France chemical industry expected production (SA)
France chemical industry expected production (SA) stood at 0.5 Balance of opinion (%) in Sep 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the INSEE business surveys table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Feb 1990 to Sep 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the INSEE business surveys table
| Indicator | 09-2026 | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | |
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| Monthly business survey in goods-producing industries - Chemical industry - Expected trend in production (balance of opinion) - SA series | 0.5 | 17.4 | 21 | 10.1 | 12.8 | -7.9 | -0.5 | 2.9 | 24.8 | 2.9 | |
| Monthly business survey in goods-producing industries - Pharmaceuticals, medical chemical and botanical products - Expected trend in production (balance of opinion) - SA series | -29.9 | 17.2 | 15.7 | -11.5 | 27.6 | 19.4 | 22.5 | 31 | 31.7 | 16.7 |
Understanding france chemical industry expected production (SA)
Corporate directors leading chemical synthesis and allied processing facilities provide forward-looking production expectations across basic and specialty chemical branches. The survey captures anticipated output trajectories over the coming months for petrochemicals, industrial gases, and synthetic materials. It isolates chemical transformation from pharmaceutical formulation and materials extraction, focusing on the core industrial supply chemical sector. Excluded are oil extraction, pharmaceutical drug manufacturing, and downstream plastic product fabrication.
Evaluating chemical expectation balances requires considering energy price volatility and feedstock supply stability, which heavily influence executive confidence regarding future plant utilization. Seasonal adjustment models attempt to account for standard holiday lulls, but unexpected utility cost spikes can cause sharp revisions in forward sentiment. Analysts often monitor this forward chemical indicator as an early cyclical signal, given that basic chemical inputs feed rapidly into numerous downstream manufacturing supply chains.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this chemical industry expectation series include pharmaceuticals?
- No, pharmaceutical manufacturing is surveyed and reported in a separate dedicated series.
- What timeframe do chemical enterprise directors evaluate in this survey?
- Directors report their expectations for production trends over the coming months.
- Are petroleum refining and crude extraction included here?
- Crude oil extraction and refining are classified outside this specific chemical processing category.