France export price index: manufactured products
France export price index: manufactured products stood at 119.7 in Aug 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 1999 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Foreign trade prices and volumes table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
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| Export prices (foreign markets) | |||||||||||
| A10 CZ - Manufactured products | 119.7 | 119.7 | 119 | 118.9 | 118.3 | 117 | 114.6 | 114.5 | 113.7 | 114.1 | |
| G20C - Other chemicals, man-made fibers | 122.4 | 118.9 | 119.5 | 116.8 | 115.8 | 116.9 | 115.4 | 114.6 | 113.3 | 111.2 |
Understanding france export price index: manufactured products
Physical merchandise produced through factory transformation processes for international delivery constitutes the scope of this broad manufacturing measure. The series aggregates diverse industrial branches ranging from heavy equipment to consumer articles while excluding raw agricultural harvests, mineral extraction, and utility generation. Services and construction outputs are similarly omitted.
Reading the series properly involves focusing on twelve-month comparisons to evaluate sustained industrial pricing trends rather than temporary monthly fluctuations. Revisions to preliminary numbers occur regularly as delayed administrative filings are processed. Contrasting this manufacturing total with narrow product sub-indices reveals whether price momentum is concentrated in specific sectors or distributed widely across the industrial base.
Analysts often ask whether maintenance services sold alongside manufactured equipment affect the index. Associated service fees are excluded so the figures reflect purely physical product transactions. Another frequent inquiry concerns how exchange rate fluctuations interact with factory export prices. Exporters may price in foreign currencies, requiring conversion adjustments by statisticians. A final question addresses the handling of customized industrial machinery.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this measure incorporate service contracts bundled with exported machinery?
- No, calculations focus strictly on the physical value of manufactured merchandise, excluding standalone service agreements.
- How do exchange rate shifts impact the reported export price index?
- Fluctuations in currency values require statistical conversion to ensure figures reflect consistent national currency valuations.
- Why are preliminary estimates routinely revised in subsequent releases?
- Statistical authorities incorporate late declarations from industrial exporters to refine early approximations.