France industrial production index: A10 BE
France industrial production index: A10 BE stood at 102.32 in Aug 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Industrial production and turnover table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1990 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Industrial production and turnover table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing, mining and quarrying and other industrial activities (NAF rev. 2, level A10, item BE) | 102.32 | 102.66 | 103.26 | 103.28 | 103.37 | 103.36 | 102 | 102.68 | 102.68 | 103.37 | |
| Mining and quarrying (NAF rev. 2, level A38, item BZ) | 74.77 | 74.47 | 72.41 | 76.43 | 76.77 | 75.44 | 74.05 | 77.86 | 76.97 | 76.61 | |
| Manufacture of food products, beverages and tobacco products (NAF rev. 2, level A17, item C1) | 95.23 | 96.42 | 96.08 | 97.16 | 97.38 | 97.43 | 96.35 | 97.24 | 98.07 | 96.24 |
Understanding france industrial production index: A10 BE
Quantifying aggregate real output performance across the entire industrial sphere, this metric aggregates manufacturing, extractive industries, utilities, and construction elements where applicable under the standardized sectoral classification framework. It encapsulates value-added volume changes rather than nominal revenue shifts, filtering out price fluctuations through deflation techniques applied to raw turnover and physical quantity surveys. Unlike narrower sub-indices restricted to specific factory categories, this broad aggregate serves as the overarching barometer for domestic goods-producing sectors, capturing macroeconomic cyclical movements before services or agriculture enter the calculation.
Interpreting this high-level aggregate requires careful attention to seasonal adjustment factors, particularly during holiday-heavy months when factory shutdowns distort raw output volumes. Early estimates undergo iterative revisions as late survey responses arrive from smaller enterprises, meaning analysts should prioritize month-on-month momentum only after secondary or tertiary revisions stabilize. Comparing this metric directly with nominal retail sales or broader gross domestic product figures can mislead due to inventory accumulation and export-import disparities, which decouple factory output from domestic final consumption.
Frequently asked questions
- What exact breadth of activities does this overarching industrial index encompass?
- It covers manufacturing, mining, energy, and water sectors combined under the primary industrial classification rubric, excluding purely service-oriented industries.
- How does this index handle shifting price levels across industrial goods?
- Output volumes are deflated using producer price indices to ensure the measure reflects physical production changes rather than inflation or commodity price swings.
- Why might preliminary monthly figures for this broad measure change in subsequent releases?
- Initial publications rely on partial survey returns from industrial firms, which are later updated when comprehensive administrative and late-reporting data become available.