France electrical equipment past production (SA)
France electrical equipment past production (SA) stood at -1 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 - Manufacture of electrical equipment - Past trend in production (balance of opinion) - SA series | -1 | 5.7 | -4.2 | -7.6 | 17.2 | 5.7 | -11.4 | -24.1 | -19.1 | 1.2 | |
| Monthly business survey in goods-producing industries - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c - Past trend in production (balance of opinion) - SA series | -4.2 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 2.2 | -2.6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | -2.7 | 9.6 |
Understanding france electrical equipment past production (SA)
Monthly questionnaire returns submitted by business leaders specializing in electrical machinery, power distribution apparatus, lighting fixtures, and industrial batteries construct this historical industrial activity index. The coverage centers on electrical capital goods and installation supplies, separating them from electronic computing devices and mechanical engineering works. Enterprise directors evaluate whether their production volumes rose or fell compared to prior months, reflecting output trends in heavy electrical goods. Excluded are electrical power generation, utility distribution networks, and retail electrical supply stores.
Reading these electrical manufacturing figures requires recognizing their close ties to construction activity, infrastructure spending, and industrial capital investment cycles. While seasonal smoothing is applied, recurring patterns related to annual holiday closures and maintenance periods must be kept in mind when evaluating single-month figures. Analysts should compare this series with machinery and construction surveys to determine whether electrical supply manufacturing is leading or lagging broader capital formation trends.
Frequently asked questions
- What specific goods are produced by the firms surveyed here?
- Electric motors, generators, transformers, electricity distribution apparatus, and wiring devices.
- Does this include consumer household appliances?
- Household appliances are generally categorized elsewhere, leaving this series focused primarily on electrical machinery and industrial equipment.
- Is this indicator based on hard production data or opinion?
- It is based on qualitative balances of opinion from business leaders regarding past production trends.