France CIF imports: manufacturing industry (SA-WDA)
France CIF imports: manufacturing industry (SA-WDA) stood at 54,318 EUR million in Aug 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Trade balance and trade by product table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2016 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Trade balance and trade by product table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
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| Imports | |||||||||||
| CIF imports of France incl. overseas departments - From: The whole world - Manufacturing industry - Estimated SA-WDA data | 54,318 | 55,015 | 54,519 | 54,473 | 53,471 | 53,085 | 52,131 | 50,473 | 52,392 | 50,912 | |
| CIF imports of France incl. overseas departments - From: The whole world - Manufacturing industry - Data of collection | 45,515 | 56,263 | 59,121 | 51,727 | 54,027 | 56,956 | 50,346 | 47,471 | 51,016 | 51,203 |
Understanding france CIF imports: manufacturing industry (SA-WDA)
This dataset measures incoming merchandise shipments originating from the whole world, focused exclusively on industrial manufacturing sectors and inclusive of overseas departments, adjusted for seasonal and working-day variations. The valuation is recorded on a cost, insurance, and freight basis, meaning the incoming totals incorporate the expenses associated with transporting and insuring goods to the domestic border. Applying seasonal smoothing removes recurring calendar anomalies, holiday shutdowns, and leap year distortions from the industrial import stream.
Interpreting this adjusted import metric requires keeping in mind that CIF valuations include shifting maritime freight rates and insurance premiums, which can alter the headline figures independently of physical import volumes. Analysts reviewing the smoothed data can easily track underlying demand for foreign industrial inputs without calendar noise, but they must separate volume changes from international transport price inflation. Revisions occur as seasonal factors are recalculated and late-arriving customs documents are processed. Comparing these figures with raw import counterparts helps identify any artifacts introduced by the smoothing models.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the CIF valuation basis include for these incoming manufactured goods?
- It incorporates the cost of the goods plus international transport and insurance charges up to the domestic border.
- Are overseas territories included in the geographical scope of this import data?
- Yes, the coverage explicitly includes domestic overseas departments alongside the mainland territory.
- How does seasonal adjustment impact the tracking of foreign manufacturing inputs?
- It removes predictable holiday and calendar lulls, providing a clear view of underlying industrial purchasing trends.