France intermediate consumption current prices: accommodation and food
France intermediate consumption current prices: accommodation and food stood at 89,558 EUR million 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 1949 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate consumption, current prices | |||||||||||
| Accommodation and food service activities | 89,558 | 84,862 | 82,960 | 74,389 | 55,463 | 48,860 | 64,294 | 61,543 | 57,516 | 54,599 | |
| Mining and quarrying | 3,608 | 3,734 | 3,965 | 4,016 | 3,749 | 3,275 | 3,545 | 3,553 | 3,217 | 3,013 |
Understanding france intermediate consumption current prices: accommodation and food
This indicator measures the cost of foodstuffs, linens, cleaning supplies, utilities, and contracted operational services consumed by hotels, restaurants, and catering businesses. It tracks the day-to-day consumable items required to prepare meals, maintain guest rooms, and deliver hospitality services. Major capital investments in kitchen equipment, furnishings, or structural renovations are omitted from this metric.
Interpretation of these figures should account for the strong seasonal sensitivity inherent in tourism and hospitality, which influences both input volumes and operational intensity. Because data are presented in current prices, shifts in wholesale food and energy costs quickly translate into movements within this series. Analysts must separate inflationary cost pressures from changes in patron volume when evaluating the sector.
Frequently asked questions
- What primary items do restaurants and hotels consume under this heading?
- Raw food ingredients, beverages, linens, cleaning agents, and facility utilities are standard operational inputs.
- Are hotel building renovations included in these figures?
- No, structural upgrades and durable capital assets are treated as investments rather than intermediate consumption.
- How does seasonality affect this economic series?
- Tourism peaks alter the volume of operational inputs consumed, driving pronounced seasonal patterns in the annual data.