France orders index
France orders index stood at 100.79 in Aug 2026, according to OECD – Composite Leading Indicators (Main Economic Indicators). It is one of the indicators in the OECD composite leading indicator table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1955 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the OECD composite leading indicator table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLI components (normalised) | |||||||||||
| Orders | 100.79 | 100.76 | 100.73 | 100.71 | 100.7 | 100.72 | 100.75 | 100.78 | 100.81 | 100.83 | |
| Consumer prices | 99.44 | 99.36 | 99.26 | 99.15 | 99.03 | 98.91 | 98.81 | 98.76 | 98.78 | 98.86 |
Understanding france orders index
This indicator tracks overall demand conditions by measuring business survey responses concerning the volume of incoming client orders across industrial sectors. It reflects the backlog and flow of new commercial contracts, normalised against a long-term historical average baseline. Unlike production tendency measures that focus on factory output capabilities, this series targets market demand and sales contract generation.
Interpreting this orders index requires accounting for inventory cycles and supply chain lead times, which can distort the relationship between new orders and actual production. Monthly figures are seasonally adjusted to remove recurring calendar effects, though unexpected supply disruptions can create temporary survey volatility. When comparing this index with macroeconomic turnover data, analysts should remember that orders reflect future business commitments rather than immediate financial invoicing.
Frequently asked questions
- What economic variable does the orders index measure?
- The volume of incoming client orders and new commercial contracts reported by businesses.
- How does this series differ from the production tendency index?
- It tracks market demand and contract generation rather than physical manufacturing output.
- Do new orders immediately translate into recorded business revenue?
- Not necessarily, as orders represent future commitments that may be fulfilled or invoiced over subsequent months.