France machinery & equipment n.e.c. sale prices (SA)
France machinery & equipment n.e.c. sale prices (SA) stood at 7.9 Balance of opinion (%) in Sep 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the INSEE business surveys table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Feb 1990 to Sep 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the INSEE business surveys table
| Indicator | 09-2026 | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | |
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| Monthly business survey in goods-producing industries - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c - Probable trend in sale prices (balance of opinion) - SA series | 7.9 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 15 | 13 | 10.9 | 2.7 | 1 | -2.5 | -1.5 | |
| Monthly business survey in goods-producing industries - Other manufacturing, repair and installation of machinery and equipment - Probable trend in sale prices (balance of opinion) - SA series | 24 | 14.7 | 11.7 | 19.4 | 31.7 | 14.7 | 1.9 | 19.5 | 0.5 | 9.3 |
Understanding france machinery & equipment n.e.c. sale prices (SA)
Enterprise directors directing general-purpose machinery workshops and industrial equipment fabrication plants provide assessments regarding their sales pricing direction. This metric isolates machinery pricing expectations, separating capital equipment pricing dynamics from consumer goods and intermediate material trends. Participants evaluate whether market conditions will allow for upward price revisions, force discounting, or necessitate stable billing rates.
Interpreting this machinery price indicator requires understanding that capital goods orders often involve long negotiation periods and customized pricing structures. Seasonal adjustments remove predictable annual operational pauses, ensuring month-to-month changes reflect genuine market pressures. Analysts should compare these expected price trends with broader industrial price balances to determine whether machinery makers possess stronger or weaker pricing power than the wider manufacturing sector. Revisions are generally slight due to prompt survey response rates.
Frequently asked questions
- How do customized machinery orders affect pricing survey responses?
- Firms base their expectations on existing order books and contracted cost escalators for bespoke industrial equipment.
- Does this series cover agricultural machinery pricing?
- Yes, machinery not elsewhere classified includes agricultural and forestry equipment alongside general industrial machinery.
- What is the primary advantage of using seasonally adjusted price balances?
- Seasonal adjustment eliminates recurring calendar distortions, laying bare the core direction of managerial pricing intentions.