France exports: manufacturing industry (raw data)
France exports: manufacturing industry (raw data) stood at 40,035 EUR million in Aug 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Trade balance and trade by product table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2016 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Trade balance and trade by product table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | |||||||||||
| To: The whole world - Manufacturing industry - Data of collection | 40,035 | 51,716 | 53,676 | 44,322 | 50,296 | 51,637 | 45,730 | 43,189 | 48,920 | 47,111 | |
| To: The whole world - Manufacturing industry - Estimated SA-WDA data | 49,000 | 49,337 | 49,297 | 48,642 | 49,340 | 48,060 | 47,447 | 47,283 | 48,101 | 47,194 |
Understanding france exports: manufacturing industry (raw data)
This series tallies the absolute monetary value of physical goods dispatched across borders originating from industrial production facilities, captured at the exact moment customs declarations are gathered without mathematical smoothing. It focuses exclusively on processed merchandise categorized under industrial sectors, excluding agricultural goods, raw minerals, and services. The metrics reflect raw collection figures, meaning no adjustments are made for varying lengths of months, recurring public holiday schedules, or recurring shifts in consumer and corporate demand over the calendar year.
Interpreting these figures requires accounting for structural calendar anomalies, such as differing numbers of working days or widespread industrial shutdowns during specific months, which can create artificial drops or surges. Analysts should rely on matching equivalent months across consecutive periods rather than adjacent months to bypass regular cyclical noise. Revisions frequently occur as delayed customs declarations arrive from participating enterprises, altering preliminary tallies in subsequent publications before final figures lock. Comparing this unadjusted metric against seasonally adjusted counterparts helps isolate genuine cross-border demand shifts from administrative reporting lags.
Frequently asked questions
- Why do these raw manufacturing export numbers fluctuate sharply between adjacent months?
- Unadjusted figures reflect calendar irregularities, including varying numbers of business days and major holiday slowdowns that affect factory shipments.
- Are incoming logistics and transport costs included in this valuation?
- Export valuations are typically recorded free on board, capturing the value of goods loaded onto the carrier at the departure border without freight insurance.
- How often are these initial customs tallies updated after first publication?
- Preliminary figures undergo periodic revisions as late administrative declarations are processed and integrated by statistical compilers.