France household non-produced asset acquisitions: sole props
France household non-produced asset acquisitions: sole props stood at -1,026 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 Household and corporate 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 Household and corporate accounts table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
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| Households | |||||||||||
| Net acquisitions of non-produced assets from households (including sole proprietorships) - Values at current prices - SA series | -1,026 | -1,043 | -1,068 | -1,061 | -1,021 | -950 | -847 | -786 | -768 | -792 | |
| Value added of financial sole proprietorships - Values at current prices - SA-WDA series | 495 | 503 | 507 | 525 | 528 | 524 | 493 | 474 | 469 | 465 |
Understanding france household non-produced asset acquisitions: sole props
Net acquisitions of non-produced, non-financial assets—such as land, subsurface deposits, and intellectual property rights—by resident households and unincorporated sole proprietorships are tracked here. This metric measures purchases minus disposals of tangible and intangible assets that have not been generated through standard production processes, isolating these transactions from ordinary fixed capital formation. The series is expressed in current nominal prices, recording the net capital resource allocation dedicated to acquiring these scarce assets.
Reading this data requires recognizing the unique market dynamics governing non-produced assets, where transaction timing is often dictated by specific property sales or legal title transfers. Early quarterly figures are subject to regular revisions as land registry and administrative transaction records are fully processed. Analysts should compare these acquisitions against borrowing and capital transfer metrics to understand how market participants finance their positions in non-produced resources.
Frequently asked questions
- What qualifies as a non-produced asset in this context?
- Assets like natural land, mineral deposits, and certain transferable legal contracts are classified as non-produced.
- Does this series measure net or gross purchases?
- It measures net acquisitions, meaning total purchases are reduced by any disposals or sales of similar assets.
- Why can these asset transactions appear sporadic?
- Individual land and property transactions occur irregularly, leading to lumpy series movements rather than steady trends.