France non-residential buildings, net
France non-residential buildings, net stood at 993,027.4 EUR million in 2025, according to INSEE – Comptes de patrimoine par branches (comptes nationaux annuels, base 2020), Melodi. It is one of the indicators in the Non-financial assets 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 Non-financial assets table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructions, net | 8,874,906.5 | 8,731,323.7 | 8,611,787.9 | 8,383,474.3 | 7,791,141.9 | 7,180,426.3 | 6,927,075.4 | 6,740,687 | 6,526,235.4 | 6,309,453.7 | |
| Other buildings and civil engineering works, net | 2,829,924.7 | 2,779,696.3 | 2,738,071.6 | 2,666,145.6 | 2,484,266.1 | 2,294,557.7 | 2,235,011 | 2,192,582.6 | 2,133,011.6 | 2,064,280.1 | |
| Non-residential buildings, net | 993,027.4 | 968,283.9 | 947,663.9 | 909,324.7 | 846,854.9 | 793,735.3 | 776,682.2 | 758,588.5 | 742,396.9 | 726,590.7 |
Understanding france non-residential buildings, net
Commercial structures, administrative offices, industrial workshops, and civil engineering installations form the foundation of this series, measuring the net accumulated value of built environment capital outside the residential housing sector. Excluded are residential dwellings, residential land plots, and movable machinery installed inside the structures. This line item highlights productive property used for enterprise operations, retail activities, public administration, and transport infrastructure networks, distinguishing itself from both machinery and residential housing within the wider asset accounts.
Evaluating these figures demands caution regarding methodology shifts during benchmark revisions that alter the valuation of long-lived civil works. Observers should rely on annual percentage changes rather than short-term fluctuations, because construction data often face delayed administrative reporting and subsequent revisions. Comparing this category with financial wealth metrics requires keeping in mind that physical real estate valuations depend heavily on estimated replacement costs and perpetual inventory modeling rather than direct market transactions for every single asset.
Frequently asked questions
- What structures are covered under France non-residential buildings, net?
- It includes commercial offices, factories, warehouses, retail shops, and civil engineering projects such as roads and bridges.
- Are residential houses part of this measure?
- No, residential housing is tracked under a separate dwelling category.
- Why do the net figures change from year to year?
- Changes reflect new construction additions, capital destruction, asset retirements, and the deduction of annual depreciation.