France industry turnover: food, beverages and tobacco (A38)
France industry turnover: food, beverages and tobacco (A38) stood at 121.83 in Jul 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 1999 to Jul 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Industrial production and turnover table
| Indicator | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | |
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| Industry turnover | |||||||||||
| Manufacture of food, beverages and tobacco (NAF rev. 2, level A38, item CA) | 121.83 | 123.14 | 121.29 | 122.26 | 123.67 | 122.4 | 123.08 | 123.6 | 122 | 123.11 | |
| Manufacture of wood; manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard; printing (NAF rev. 2, level A38, item CC) | 98.73 | 99.69 | 99.86 | 101.39 | 101.49 | 101.22 | 101.07 | 101.93 | 102.1 | 102.9 |
Understanding france industry turnover: food, beverages and tobacco (A38)
Aggregating the monthly monetary proceeds invoiced by commercial enterprises processing agricultural harvests, slaughtering livestock, brewing beverages, blending wines, and manufacturing tobacco items, this series reflects consumer-oriented goods production without capturing subsequent retail markup margins. The scope encompasses farm-gate processing operations and large-scale industrial food packaging, while excluding primary agricultural farming, fishing, and direct farm-stand retail sales. This boundary isolates industrial food and stimulant manufacturing from agricultural commodity trading and restaurant hospitality services.
Analyzing monthly trajectories requires accounting for harvest seasonality, vintage cycles in beverage production, and annual holiday manufacturing shutdowns that alter working-day totals. Early index estimates are subject to revision as smaller food-processing firms submit delayed financial statements to statistical authorities. When comparing this nominal food turnover metric with volume-based production measures, analysts should account for raw agricultural commodity price volatility that can decouple revenue growth from physical tonnage trends. Long-term trend analysis must remain mindful of potential breaks introduced by periodic sample frame updates and enterprise reclassifications.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this food, beverage, and tobacco turnover series include primary agricultural farming output?
- No, primary farming, livestock breeding, and commercial fishing are excluded; the series begins only when raw agricultural products enter industrial processing plants.
- How do harvest seasons affect the interpretation of beverage and food turnover figures?
- Seasonal crop availability and annual wine-blending or bottling schedules create predictable intra-year fluctuations that seasonal adjustment models aim to smooth.
- Why might food turnover grow faster than physical food production volumes?
- Rising input costs for raw crops, packaging materials, or energy can push up selling prices, increasing nominal turnover even if physical unit output remains flat.