France electrical & machinery foreign order books (SA)
France electrical & machinery foreign order books (SA) stood at -14.6 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, electronic, computer equipments and machinery - Level of foreign order books (balance of opinion) - SA series | -14.6 | -15 | -5.2 | -11.2 | -8.8 | -9.2 | -15.3 | -16.6 | -21.5 | -10.6 | |
| Monthly business survey in goods-producing industries - Manufacture of transport equipment - Level of foreign order books (balance of opinion) - SA series | 1.5 | -2.2 | 2.3 | -1.4 | 1.1 | -3.4 | -1.6 | 25.3 | 30.4 | 26 |
Understanding france electrical & machinery foreign order books (SA)
Monthly Monthly business survey in goods-producing industries - Manufacture of electrical, electronic, computer equipments and machinery - Level of foreign order books (balance of opinion) - SA series — INSEE monthly business surveys: climate and sector balances of opinion, France. Series covers 1990 to 2026-08 (439 observations). Source: INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM).
Frequently asked questions
- What does the electrical and machinery foreign order books series measure?
- It captures export demand and international purchase commitments reported by electrical equipment and machinery builders.
- Why is export demand tracked independently for technology and machinery?
- Capital goods manufacturers often rely heavily on overseas sales for growth, making export orders a vital barometer.
- What does a rising balance of opinion signify for foreign orders?
- An increasing balance shows that more equipment exporters see expanding international demand than shrinking pipelines.