France intermediate consumption current prices: publishing and media
France intermediate consumption current prices: publishing and media stood at 37,524 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 1959 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 | |||||||||||
| Publishing, audiovisual and broadcasting | 37,524 | 39,357 | 37,756 | 36,842 | 33,278 | 28,397 | 30,907 | 30,590 | 29,384 | 29,173 | |
| Telecommunications | 36,922 | 37,413 | 37,028 | 36,456 | 34,060 | 32,317 | 29,734 | 27,954 | 29,058 | 28,681 |
Understanding france intermediate consumption current prices: publishing and media
Expenditures on book publishing, periodical printing, film production, sound recording, and radio and television broadcasting services purchased as business inputs make up this series, reflecting operational outlays on media and content creation. This category isolates media publishing and broadcasting services from telecommunications infrastructure and standalone information technology services. Excluded from this metric are purchases of advertising space by third-party firms, which constitute a distinct marketing service rather than content production consumption.
Nominal figures reflect market pricing for licensing, subscriptions, and specialized media production contracts, which can experience sharp adjustments following industry consolidation. Revisions stem from updated enterprise surveys covering the creative and media sectors during annual national accounts updates. Observers must recognize that digital transformation and changing licensing models heavily influence these nominal outlays over time.
Frequently asked questions
- What economic activities are captured within publishing and broadcasting?
- Book publishing, film production, sound recording, and media broadcasting services utilized by enterprises are included.
- Are corporate advertising expenditures included in this category?
- No, advertising purchases are treated separately from media content production and broadcasting inputs.
- Why do media licensing shifts impact this measure?
- Changes in digital distribution rights and content licensing fees alter nominal expenditure totals without necessarily changing physical output.