France export prices: manufacturing, mining, electricity and gas
France export prices: manufacturing, mining, electricity and gas stood at 120.3 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) | |||||||||||
| BCD0 - Manufacturing, mining and quarrying, electricity, gas, steam | 120.3 | 118.3 | 117 | 114.2 | 112.6 | 114.3 | 110.7 | 114.9 | 111.7 | 111.7 | |
| MIG DCOG - Durable consumer goods | 129.4 | 129.5 | 127.4 | 127.4 | 122.6 | 118.8 | 119.1 | 117.6 | 117.8 | 117.5 |
Understanding france export prices: manufacturing, mining, electricity and gas
Extraction outputs, utilities generation, and factory production form the base of this cross-border valuation metric. Unlike specialized narrower sub-aggregates, the measurement incorporates primary resource extraction along with utility deliveries and physical transformation activities. Service outputs, raw agricultural harvesting, and retail trade transactions remain excluded from the calculation.
Interpreting the index requires tracking month-to-month movements alongside twelve-month comparisons to separate temporary utility disruptions from structural shifts in industrial pricing. Early figures undergo routine administrative revisions as late company declarations are processed by statisticians. Comparing this broad gauge directly against finished-goods subsets can obscure volatility originating exclusively in primary extraction sectors.
Frequently, analysts ask how utility pricing influences the wider industrial metric. Utility shifts can amplify monthly fluctuations independently of manufacturing trends. Another common question concerns treatment of intermediate inputs within extraction. Intermediate sales between domestic entities are excluded since the focus rests strictly on international shipments. A final inquiry involves handling seasonal electricity demand variations. Seasonal fluctuations are smoothed through standard adjustment procedures before publication.
Frequently asked questions
- How do mining and utility components interact within the index?
- Resource extraction and utility generation introduce distinct cost pressures that can diverge significantly from factory manufacturing trends.
- Are domestic utility sales included in these export valuations?
- No, calculations apply strictly to outgoing shipments destined for foreign markets outside national borders.
- Why do early index releases frequently undergo subsequent updates?
- Initial estimates are routinely revised as statistical authorities process late trade declarations from participating industrial enterprises.