France export volume SA: consumer goods incl. fuel/cars
France export volume SA: consumer goods incl. fuel/cars stood at 93.6 in Jul 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 2002 to Jul 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Foreign trade prices and volumes table
| Indicator | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All products | 93.9 | 95.5 | 94.6 | 98.7 | 94.2 | 96.2 | 96.7 | 95.2 | 98.4 | 96.9 | |
| Consumption goods, including motor spirit and passenger cars1 | 93.6 | 97.9 | 96 | 99.9 | 96.7 | 99.2 | 99.5 | 98.2 | 99.6 | 98.2 | |
| Consumption goods, excluding motor spirit and passenger cars | 93.8 | 99 | 97.2 | 99 | 96.5 | 99 | 101.9 | 99.8 | 99.8 | 98.9 |
Understanding france export volume SA: consumer goods incl. fuel/cars
This index measures the seasonally and calendar-adjusted physical quantity of finished household merchandise leaving national borders, incorporating refined motor spirit and passenger automobiles. Applying seasonal adjustment removes the predictable spikes of holiday shopping and the lulls of summer factory breaks, while also standardizing monthly working-day counts. The inclusion of automotive and fuel products connects this smoothed volume metric to broader energy and vehicle market dynamics.
When evaluating these figures, the removal of seasonal noise allows analysts to track month-on-month shifts in consumer exports with greater confidence. However, the inclusion of volatile automotive and fuel sectors means that large energy price shocks or vehicle production disruptions can still induce sharp movements. Year-on-year comparison remains a valuable cross-check against the adjusted monthly path. Revisions to seasonal filters are applied periodically, which may subtly reshape historical data points.
Frequently asked questions
- What adjustments are performed on this consumer export volume series?
- The data is seasonally and calendar-adjusted to remove holiday shopping cycles and varying working-day counts.
- Why does this consumer series include motor spirit and passenger cars?
- Customs frameworks classify them under finished consumer merchandise, linking the index to energy and automotive trends.
- Can consecutive monthly figures be compared directly in this adjusted series?
- Yes, because seasonal and calendar distortions have been mathematically removed by the statistical compilers.