France industrial production index: mining and quarrying
France industrial production index: mining and quarrying stood at 74.77 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (NAF rev. 2, level A17, item C2) | 133.17 | 128.94 | 119.03 | 135.6 | 152.8 | 147.77 | 140.72 | 139.74 | 143.54 | 144.98 |
Understanding france industrial production index: mining and quarrying
Tracking the extraction of naturally occurring minerals in solid, liquid, or gaseous form, this metric covers underground and surface operations including crude petroleum, natural gas, metal ores, stone, sand, and clay. It excludes downstream processing, refining, or manufacturing of extracted materials into finished industrial goods, separating raw resource extraction from factory transformation. Compared to broader manufacturing aggregates, this series exhibits high volatility driven by localized geological constraints, international commodity price shocks, and weather-dependent quarrying activity rather than typical consumer demand cycles.
Reading this extraction-focused measure demands caution regarding base effects and sudden supply disruptions caused by operational stoppages or regulatory shifts at major sites. Month-on-month volatility often obscures underlying trends, making longer-term moving averages or annual comparisons more reliable for gauging structural changes. Analysts should avoid equating shifts in this series with overall industrial health, as the extractive sector constitutes a small fraction of total industrial value added compared to complex manufacturing.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series include the processing of extracted minerals into usable products?
- No, refining, smelting, and manufacturing are excluded, as the measure strictly tracks the initial extraction of raw materials from the earth.
- Why is this specific index often more volatile than broader manufacturing measures?
- Operations are highly susceptible to sudden supply disruptions, weather constraints, and project-specific shutdowns at individual extraction sites.
- How does the weight of this sector compare to factory-based output in the overall index?
- Extractive industries represent a very minor share of total industrial output, meaning large swings here have a muted impact on the headline aggregate.