France PPI: electrical, electronic and machinery
France PPI: electrical, electronic and machinery stood at 115.4 in Aug 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the PPI table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2005 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the PPI table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All markets | |||||||||||
| A17 C3 - Electrical, electronic, computer, machinery equipments | 115.4 | 115.2 | 114.9 | 114.6 | 114.2 | 113.8 | 113.7 | 113.8 | 113.1 | 113.2 | |
| G32A - Jewelery, bijouterie and musical instruments | 146.5 | 146.5 | 145.7 | 145.7 | 139.9 | 135.8 | 135.8 | 134.2 | 128.2 | 128.3 |
Understanding france PPI: electrical, electronic and machinery
Engineering outputs spanning electrical appliances, electronic components, computing machinery, and general industrial equipment comprise the foundation of this index. By combining these technology-heavy manufacturing classifications, the measure captures transactions for devices ranging from heavy power transformers to precision computing hardware, while excluding software development services, wholesale distribution margins, and consumer electronics retail markups. The underlying factory gate pricing reflects rapid technological turnover, specialized component sourcing, and international supply chain dependencies unique to the electronics and machinery industries.
Evaluating short-term monthly movements demands caution due to frequent product specification upgrades, customized project engineering, and periodic rebasing exercises that alter component weighting schemes. Analysts generally rely on twelve-month percentage changes to smooth out the noise from irregular, large-scale industrial machinery orders and seasonal factory maintenance schedules. Direct comparisons with consumer technology price indexes often diverge because factory valuations omit retail sales taxes, warranty packages, and retail store overheads.
Frequently asked questions
- Are software and digital service fees captured within this machinery index?
- No, digital services, software licenses, and IT consulting fees sit outside physical manufacturing valuations.
- How do customized industrial machinery orders affect the index monthly?
- Custom-built equipment orders use long production cycles, meaning price updates occur intermittently rather than following smooth monthly patterns.
- Does this series separate electrical equipment from computing hardware?
- While published under a combined industrial grouping, the underlying sub-indices distinguish electrical apparatus from computing machinery.