France domestic turnover: basic and fabricated metals
France domestic turnover: basic and fabricated metals stood at 112.61 in Jul 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Industrial production and turnover table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1999 to Jul 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Industrial production and turnover table
| Indicator | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | |
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| Domestic market | |||||||||||
| Basic metals and fabricated metal products except machinery and equipment (NAF rev. 2, level A38, item CH) | 112.61 | 109.8 | 121.37 | 110.2 | 110.54 | 110.22 | 110.32 | 110.1 | 109.16 | 109.09 | |
| Manufacture of food, beverages and tobacco (NAF rev. 2, level A17, item C1) | 123.27 | 124.25 | 123.16 | 123.84 | 124.44 | 124.04 | 124.94 | 124.67 | 123.31 | 124.37 |
Understanding france domestic turnover: basic and fabricated metals
This metric calculates the monthly monetary proceeds invoiced to domestic customers by enterprises producing basic metals and fabricated metal products, excluding machinery and equipment. It focuses entirely on local sales of structural metal products, tools, containers, and primary metal mill outputs. Excluded from this scope are export shipments, mining extraction of metal ores, and construction installation activities. The series records factory-gate billings destined for domestic construction, manufacturing, and packaging sectors.
Evaluating these domestic metal turnover figures requires accounting for direct pass-through effects from raw metal commodity price volatility onto final invoiced bills. Analysts rely on seasonally adjusted data to eliminate the distorting impact of summer factory holidays and leap years. Preliminary estimates frequently undergo revision as metal fabricators reconcile their monthly accounts. Users must exercise care when comparing this index with physical output measures, as metal price fluctuations can cause nominal turnover to rise while physical tonnage remains flat.
Frequently asked questions
- What products are included in this basic and fabricated metals domestic turnover series?
- It covers primary metal mill products, structural metal items, metal containers, tools, and general fabricated metal goods.
- Are metal products sold to foreign buyers counted in this index?
- No, international export sales are excluded from this domestic-only market series.
- Why can metal turnover figures be misleading during commodity price swings?
- Nominal turnover captures price changes, meaning raw material price inflation can push the index up without increased output.