France mainly market services value added volume
France mainly market services value added volume stood at 350,908 in Q2 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Quarterly GDP and value added table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 1949 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Quarterly GDP and value added table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chain-linked volumes | |||||||||||
| Mainly market services | 350,908 | 350,676 | 350,773 | 349,429 | 347,993 | 346,809 | 346,149 | 346,342 | 344,155 | 343,092 | |
| Mainly non-market services | 131,569 | 131,141 | 130,761 | 130,616 | 130,357 | 130,317 | 130,314 | 130,175 | 129,803 | 129,228 |
Understanding france mainly market services value added volume
Real economic output generated by commercial service industries where prices are determined by market forces, expressed in chain-linked volumes. This aggregate encompasses trade, transport, accommodation, business support, and private professional activities, subtracting intermediate consumption and adjusting for inflation. It deliberately excludes non-market public administration, education, and health services where output is largely financed through taxation rather than direct market pricing.
Evaluating this chain-linked series involves observing quarter-on-quarter growth to capture shifts in commercial activity, alongside monitoring routine revisions to early estimates as complete fiscal and administrative datasets are integrated. Because chain-linked measures can exhibit non-additivity across periods, analysts must use the direct sub-aggregate totals provided. Comparing mainly market services with total economic output highlights the specific contribution of the profit-seeking commercial sector versus regulated or publicly funded activities.
Frequently asked questions
- What distinguishes mainly market services from non-market services?
- Market services derive their revenue from economically significant prices set by supply and demand, unlike publicly funded non-market output.
- Does this series include goods-producing industries?
- No, it focuses strictly on the service branches that operate primarily on commercial market principles.
- How are seasonal effects handled in this volume measure?
- Seasonal and working-day adjustments are applied to remove calendar distortions and regular holiday fluctuations.