France commodity import price index share: rolling weights
France commodity import price index share: rolling weights stood at 108.77 in May 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Foreign trade prices and volumes table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1980 to May 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Foreign trade prices and volumes table
| Indicator | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | |
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| Rolling weights (average trade of the three preceding years) | |||||||||||
| Commodity import price index, weighted by share in commodity imports | 108.77 | 109.32 | 113.71 | 84.23 | 82.84 | 79.84 | 81.6 | 81.02 | 83.42 | 82.6 | |
| Commodity import price index, weighted by imports to GDP | 99.99 | 100.01 | 100.2 | 98.74 | 98.65 | 98.47 | 98.58 | 98.55 | 98.69 | 98.64 |
Understanding france commodity import price index share: rolling weights
This index measures inbound commodity price pressures by weighting import price movements according to each product's rolling percentage share in total commodity imports over the preceding three-year period. By focusing exclusively on inbound purchase costs, it tracks the financial burden placed on domestic processing industries and consumers relying on foreign raw materials and energy supplies. It differs from export price series by ignoring outbound sales entirely, centering its scope entirely on the acquisition costs of foreign primary goods.
Reading this series correctly involves monitoring global commodity supply shocks, which frequently introduce sharp monthly volatility that obscures underlying structural cost trends. Because rolling weights update continuously, long-term comparisons remain relevant, though analysts must distinguish between price-driven index movements and shifts in physical import quantities. When comparing this index with consumer price inflation measures, remember that import prices act as a pipeline cost that feeds into downstream domestic prices with a variable time lag.
Frequently asked questions
- What specific cost pressures does this commodity import price index measure?
- It tracks the acquisition costs of foreign raw materials and primary commodities purchased by domestic industries and importers.
- How frequently is the basket composition updated for this rolling-weight import index?
- The weighting structure updates using trade data averaged over the three preceding years to reflect changing import dependencies.
- Why can monthly movements in this index be more volatile than consumer price inflation?
- Global commodity markets react instantly to geopolitical events and supply disruptions, causing rapid price swings not immediately seen at retail.