France IPPAP index: general ex. fruit, veg, flowers
France IPPAP index: general ex. fruit, veg, flowers stood at 132.1 in Aug 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Agricultural prices table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2020 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Agricultural prices table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
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| Producer prices (IPPAP) | |||||||||||
| General Index, except fruits and vegetables, potatoes, cut flowers and potted plants | 132.1 | 131.3 | 129.6 | 131 | 131.2 | 132.4 | 132.2 | 132.2 | 132.2 | 133 | |
| Plant products except fruits and vegetables, potatoes, cut flowers and potted plants | 118.4 | 117.5 | 112.7 | 113.9 | 110.5 | 111.5 | 110.5 | 109.9 | 108.1 | 109.2 |
Understanding france IPPAP index: general ex. fruit, veg, flowers
Calculated by stripping away volatile horticultural and seasonal components, this metric isolates the core agricultural producer price environment. It excludes fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, potatoes, cut flowers, and potted plants, whose pricing structures are heavily dictated by unpredictable weather events, short growing cycles, and perishability. By removing these erratic segments, the index provides a steadier view of primary production pricing, focusing more heavily on storable commodities, field crops, and animal sectors. Intermediate processing values and wholesale margins remain excluded, ensuring the measure strictly captures primary farmgate receipts.
Analyzing this filtered series demands attention to structural shifts in major commodity markets rather than short-lived meteorological shocks. While seasonal noise is heavily dampened, residual weather impacts on grain and livestock yields can still induce sudden movements. Analysts should evaluate year-on-year variations to avoid misinterpreting normal harvest-period troughs as sustained deflationary cycles. When comparing this index to the headline variant, any divergence highlights the direct pricing pressure exerted by perishable horticultural goods against the broader agricultural baseline.
Frequently asked questions
- What specific products are removed from this modified index?
- Fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, potatoes, cut flowers, and potted plants are excluded to reduce weather-induced volatility.
- How does this series differ from the general agricultural producer price index?
- It omits highly perishable and seasonal horticultural goods, resulting in a smoother measure focused primarily on staple field products and animal outputs.
- Is this index useful for tracking long-term inflation in farming?
- Yes, because removing volatile crops provides a cleaner signal of underlying price pressures across the core agricultural sector.