France export industry turnover: machinery
France export industry turnover: machinery stood at 115.52 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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| Export markets | |||||||||||
| Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (NAF rev. 2, level A38, item CK) | 115.52 | 116.43 | 116.83 | 121.31 | 114.21 | 108.95 | 110.55 | 110.58 | 109.15 | 111.53 | |
| Manufacture of electrical, electronic, computer equipments; manufacture of machinery (NAF rev. 2, level A17, item C3) | 121.54 | 121.81 | 122.4 | 125.36 | 114.05 | 115.97 | 118.29 | 115.93 | 114.61 | 117.13 |
Understanding france export industry turnover: machinery
External invoiced sales originating from industrial enterprises manufacturing general-purpose machinery, industrial components, and specialized mechanical equipment capture foreign demand for capital goods. This metric records gross billings invoiced to non-resident clients, excluding domestic deliveries and revenues derived from unrelated service activities. It isolates mechanical engineering output from electrical apparatus and electronic goods, providing a pure measure of foreign market penetration for heavy capital equipment producers. Subcontracted manufacturing components delivered across borders are included only when billed directly by the reporting industrial unit.
Evaluating this indicator necessitates awareness of long production cycles inherent to mechanical engineering, which can cause significant monthly volatility in export billings. Seasonal adjustment procedures account for annual holiday closures in manufacturing plants, while revisions reflect late survey responses from industrial respondents. Analysts rely on annual growth rates to smooth out lumpy deliveries of custom industrial machinery. Correlating these figures with domestic machinery turnover reveals structural shifts in whether capital goods producers orient their output toward domestic investment or foreign markets.
Frequently asked questions
- What specific products are included in the machinery export turnover index?
- The series covers general-purpose machinery, industrial components, and specialized mechanical equipment manufactured for non-resident buyers.
- How do long production cycles affect monthly machinery export data?
- Extended manufacturing timelines for heavy capital goods frequently create lumpy monthly billing patterns rather than smooth sales trajectories.
- Does this index measure physical shipment weights or financial values?
- The indicator tracks financial turnover expressed as an index, reflecting invoiced commercial values rather than physical tonnage.