France PPI (French market): other industrial products
France PPI (French market): other industrial products stood at 120.5 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 Nov 2004 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) | |||||||||||
| A17 C5 - Other industrial products | 120.5 | 120.5 | 120.6 | 120.4 | 119.4 | 117.7 | 117.3 | 117.1 | 116.3 | 116.3 | |
| A38 CA - Food products, beverages and tobacco products | 128.5 | 128.5 | 128.8 | 128.7 | 128.6 | 128.9 | 128.8 | 129.1 | 129.6 | 129.2 |
Understanding france PPI (French market): other industrial products
Miscellaneous manufactured commodities that defy classification into specialized primary sectors are accumulated within this broad catch-all index. The series captures domestic factory-gate pricing for a diverse assortment of residual goods, ensuring complete coverage of the industrial classification system. Unlike sibling rows that isolate specific industries like chemicals or textiles, this metric aggregates varied production lines ranging from office supplies to specialized consumer articles. Pricing is recorded at basic values, omitting wholesale margins and consumption taxes.
Because this bundle contains heterogeneous product types, underlying movements can sometimes mask divergent trends occurring within individual sub-sectors. Analysts should examine longer-term horizons rather than single-month shifts, as discrete product categories within the residual basket may experience intermittent reweighting. Comparisons with general inflation indicators should be approached cautiously given the eclectic composition of the underlying industrial goods.
Frequently asked questions
- What items belong to this other industrial products category?
- It serves as a residual grouping for manufactured goods that do not fit into dedicated sectoral indices.
- How does diversification affect index interpretation?
- Because multiple unrelated products are combined, localized price spikes in one sub-sector can be diluted.
- Are imported miscellaneous goods captured here?
- Only domestic factory transactions for these residual products are included in the metric.