France fixed assets, net
France fixed assets, net stood at 10,274,721.6 EUR million in 2025, according to INSEE – Comptes de patrimoine par branches (comptes nationaux annuels, base 2020), Melodi. It is one of the indicators in the Non-financial assets table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1959 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Non-financial assets table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed assets, net4 | 10,274,721.6 | 10,086,070.7 | 9,919,371.6 | 9,627,618.6 | 8,966,183.5 | 8,293,897.3 | 8,009,216.5 | 7,780,789.5 | 7,530,335.7 | 7,287,716.6 | |
| Constructions, net | 8,874,906.5 | 8,731,323.7 | 8,611,787.9 | 8,383,474.3 | 7,791,141.9 | 7,180,426.3 | 6,927,075.4 | 6,740,687 | 6,526,235.4 | 6,309,453.7 | |
| Machinery, equipment and weapons systems, net | 879,940.2 | 858,285.2 | 834,488.6 | 794,819.1 | 753,821.6 | 712,635.1 | 693,845.5 | 667,941.2 | 645,826.1 | 629,059.9 |
Understanding france fixed assets, net
Fixed assets represent the durable goods used repeatedly in production processes over extended periods exceeding one single accounting cycle. This category includes tangible structures, machinery, and intellectual property products, separating them from inventories and valuables that are consumed or held for resale. The net valuation accounts for the progressive loss of economic utility through wear and tear.
When reviewing this measure, analysts must account for the fact that retirement of older capital items directly reduces the stock alongside depreciation. Period-on-period comparisons are best evaluated over annual horizons to smooth out lumpy asset retirements. Comparing fixed assets with total produced assets requires keeping in mind that inventories and other non-fixed components are omitted here.
Frequently asked questions
- What types of items are excluded from fixed assets but remain in produced assets?
- Inventories, valuables, and non-fixed produced assets are excluded from this specific sub-aggregation.
- How does depreciation affect the movement of this series?
- Depreciation continuously reduces the net value, offsetting new additions from investment unless gross capital formation exceeds capital consumption.
- Are software and research outlays captured within this total?
- Yes, qualifying intellectual property products functioning as durable inputs are included alongside physical structures and equipment.