France machinery financial constraints (SA)
France machinery financial constraints (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 Jan 2004 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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| Industry | |||||||||||
| Monthly economic outlook survey in the manufacturing industry - Activity limited by financial constraints - Manufacture of electrical, electronic and computer equipment; manufacture of machinery - SA series | 7.9 | 4.7 | 7 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 7.5 | |
| Monthly economic outlook survey in the manufacturing industry - Activity limited by financial constraints - Manufacturing of transport equipment - SA series | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2 |
Understanding france machinery financial constraints (SA)
Monthly Monthly economic outlook survey in the manufacturing industry - Activity limited by financial constraints - Manufacture of electrical, electronic and computer equipment; manufacture of machinery - SA series — INSEE monthly business surveys: climate and sector balances of opinion, France. Series covers 2004 to 2026-08 (272 observations). Source: INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM).
Frequently asked questions
- What constraints do electrical and machinery enterprises evaluate in this series?
- They evaluate whether financial difficulties act as a limiting factor on their manufacturing activity.
- How is a high balance interpreted in financial constraint surveys?
- A high balance indicates that a greater share of machinery and electrical firms are experiencing operational bottlenecks due to financing.
- Are supply chain bottlenecks measured in this same question?
- No, financial constraints are reported separately from physical material shortages or labor bottlenecks.