France output at basic prices: information and communication
France output at basic prices: information and communication stood at 309,661 EUR million in 2025, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Annual national accounts table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1949 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Annual national accounts table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Output at basic prices | |||||||||||
| Information and communication | 309,661 | 305,492 | 291,814 | 276,591 | 253,356 | 229,489 | 228,946 | 216,498 | 206,680 | 196,888 | |
| Financial and insurance activities | 315,538 | 287,220 | 265,651 | 267,297 | 253,803 | 238,083 | 235,198 | 229,379 | 223,337 | 217,541 |
Understanding france output at basic prices: information and communication
Information and communication output at basic prices calculates the aggregate production value generated by publishing houses, telecommunications carriers, broadcasting entities, software developers, and computer programming firms. The scope includes traditional media dissemination, digital data processing, internet hosting, and telecommunications network transmission services. It excludes hardware manufacturing and electrical equipment production, which are categorized under industrial branches. Basic valuation ensures that product subsidies are added while product taxes are removed from the final output tally.
Interpreting this technological sector requires vigilance regarding rapid product obsolescence, frequent reclassifications of digital services, and constant technological innovation. Early estimates are routinely adjusted as corporate surveys capture shifting revenue streams from emerging software and cloud computing business models. Comparing volume and nominal series helps isolate rapid efficiency gains and falling unit costs from broader economic inflation.
Frequently asked questions
- Are computer hardware manufacturing and software publishing in the same category?
- Hardware is manufactured under industrial branches, while software development falls under information and communication.
- What types of network operations are included in this metric?
- Telecommunications transmission, internet infrastructure, broadcasting, and data hosting are covered.
- Why do estimates for this sector experience frequent revisions?
- Rapidly evolving business models and emerging digital services complicate initial survey capture.