France GVA chained volumes: mining and quarrying
France GVA chained volumes: mining and quarrying stood at 1,464 in 2025, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Annual national accounts 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 Annual national accounts table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross value added, chain-linked volumes | |||||||||||
| Mining and quarrying | 1,464 | 1,517 | 1,577 | 2,044 | 2,226 | 2,004 | 2,138 | 2,178 | 2,143 | 2,061 | |
| Manufacture of textiles, wearing apparel, leather and footwear | 7,067 | 7,493 | 7,427 | 7,003 | 6,668 | 5,913 | 5,796 | 5,780 | 5,469 | 5,278 |
Understanding france GVA chained volumes: mining and quarrying
Extraction of solid minerals, metallic ores, crude petroleum, natural gas, and associated quarrying operations generates constant-price value added by exploiting natural underground deposits. This metric calculates gross output value minus intermediate consumption, adjusted for price changes to reflect physical extraction volumes. The scope covers underground and surface mining, stone cutting, gravel pit operations, and support activities for extraction, while excluding subsequent manufacturing or chemical processing of mined materials. Unlike energy supply branches that transform resources, this sector measures the initial removal of raw materials from the earth.
Reading these figures requires recognizing that extraction volumes depend heavily on exhaustible resource discoveries, international commodity price shocks, and strict environmental regulations that can alter operational capacity. Revisions to early estimates often occur when complete mineral production reports and fiscal declarations from extractive enterprises become available. Long-term comparisons require careful handling due to resource depletion closing older sites over time. A frequent pitfall is comparing mining volume directly with manufacturing indices, since extractive output fluctuates according to geological constraints rather than consumer demand cycles.
Frequently asked questions
- What specific activities fall under mining and quarrying?
- The extraction of crude petroleum, natural gas, metal ores, stone, sand, clay, and chemical minerals is included in this category.
- Why are year-on-year comparisons essential for analyzing extraction output?
- Resource extraction is prone to sudden site closures, weather disruptions, and maintenance overhauls, making annual comparisons more stable than sequential period reviews.
- How does this series differ from energy supply branches?
- Mining and quarrying covers the direct removal of raw materials from the earth, whereas energy supply focuses on the subsequent generation and distribution of electricity, gas, and steam.