France general government non-produced asset acquisitions
France general government non-produced asset acquisitions stood at 697 EUR million in Q2 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Government accounts table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 1949 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Government accounts table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net acquisitions of non-produced assets of general government - Values at current prices - SA-WDA series | 697 | 703 | 711 | 725 | 744 | 768 | 798 | 799 | 773 | 719 | |
| Value added of general government - Values at current prices - SA-WDA series | 126,480 | 125,605 | 124,795 | 124,187 | 123,732 | 123,355 | 122,562 | 122,041 | 121,093 | 119,881 | |
| Gross operating surplus of general government - Values at current prices - SA-WDA series | 29,157 | 28,824 | 28,557 | 28,338 | 28,145 | 27,967 | 27,661 | 27,548 | 27,377 | 27,257 |
Understanding france general government non-produced asset acquisitions
Net transactions involving the acquisition and disposal of non-produced, non-financial assets by public administrative units are captured in this account. The scope encompasses tangible and intangible non-produced items such as land, subsoil assets, spectrum rights, and marketing assets, adjusted for sales. This metric differs from fixed capital formation measures by focusing exclusively on assets that are naturally occurring or legally created rather than manufactured.
Reading these statistics requires accounting for the sporadic nature of major public land sales or telecommunications spectrum auctions, which can create large quarterly jumps. Seasonal and working-day adjustments help smooth standard calendar patterns, but early estimates remain sensitive to revisions when major public asset transactions are finalized. Analysts should not confuse these asset transactions with standard government consumption or investment in buildings and machinery.
Frequently asked questions
- What defines a non-produced asset in this context?
- Assets such as land, mineral reserves, and radio frequency spectra that come into existence through natural processes or legal constructs without being manufactured are non-produced.
- How does this series handle asset sales versus asset purchases?
- The metric reports net acquisitions, meaning sales of land or rights are subtracted from new purchases made by public bodies.
- Why do quarterly figures often show sharp, isolated movements?
- Major transactions like auctioning wireless communication frequencies occur infrequently, causing sudden shifts in the data.