France PPI (French market): manufacturing except energy
France PPI (French market): manufacturing except energy stood at 120.6 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 1995 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 | |
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| French market (basic prices) | |||||||||||
| BCXN - Manufacturing except energy (B_C_X_MIG_NRG) | 120.6 | 120.5 | 120.5 | 120.4 | 119.8 | 119 | 118.7 | 118.6 | 118.1 | 118 | |
| BCXZ - Manufacturing except food-processing industry and energy (B_C_X_FD_MIG_NRG) | 117.8 | 117.7 | 117.7 | 117.6 | 116.8 | 115.7 | 115.3 | 115.1 | 114.4 | 114.4 |
Understanding france PPI (French market): manufacturing except energy
Factory-gate transaction values for industrial goods sold exclusively within national borders are aggregated here, while completely omitting all energy generation activities and foreign export shipments. Compared with broader manufacturing measures that incorporate fuel costs, this metric strips away volatile petroleum and electricity fluctuations to isolate core industrial pricing pressures. The compilation captures transformations across diverse factory floors, from metal shaping to textile production, utilizing basic prices that exclude product taxes but include production subsidies.
Interpreting these figures requires accounting for temporary factory shutdowns and standard holiday lulls that typically depress summer output pricing. Analysts prefer year-on-year comparisons over month-on-month changes to smooth out short-term noise and recurring seasonal retooling schedules. Revisions occur periodically as respondents submit late price corrections, meaning early estimates should be treated as provisional. When drawing parallels with consumer price gauges, remember that factory-gate prices exclude retail distribution margins and final sales levies.
Frequently asked questions
- What differentiates this series from total manufacturing producer prices?
- This measure explicitly excludes all energy-related industries and electricity generation components to focus purely on non-energy factory transformations.
- Why are basic prices used instead of purchasers' prices?
- Basic prices reflect the actual revenue received by domestic producers by excluding taxes on products and including production subsidies.
- How should seasonal factory closures affect month-to-month reading?
- Annual maintenance shutdowns and summer holidays frequently induce temporary price distortions that make year-on-year comparisons more reliable.