France PPI (French market): overall industry
France PPI (French market): overall industry stood at 125.4 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French market (basic prices) | |||||||||||
| A10 BE - Overall industry | 125.4 | 124.2 | 122.6 | 123.2 | 123.5 | 126 | 123.6 | 124 | 123.3 | 123 | |
| BEXA - Overall industry except agri-food | 124.8 | 123.4 | 121.3 | 122.1 | 122.4 | 125.4 | 122.6 | 122.9 | 122 | 121.7 |
Understanding france PPI (French market): overall industry
All industrial branches operating within the national territory, encompassing mining, manufacturing, energy production, and water supply utilities, form the entire scope of this headline domestic indicator at basic prices. This overarching measure aggregates every industrial sector into a single national benchmark, excluding foreign export transactions to focus exclusively on domestic industrial activity. Unlike specialized sub-indices that track single product groups or isolated utility networks, this top-level series provides the broadest possible view of domestic industrial inflation before goods reach wholesale or retail distribution channels.
Interpreting this headline index requires recognizing that heavy weighting of energy and utility sectors can occasionally mask underlying price movements in smaller manufacturing niches. Analysts should examine year-on-year growth rates to bypass recurring seasonal volatility caused by annual maintenance windows and summer factory holidays. Revisions to early monthly estimates occur when late survey submissions from large industrial enterprises are processed by statistical compilers. Comparing this domestic aggregate with export-inclusive measures reveals the divergence between pricing pressures faced by local buyers versus international trade partners.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this overall industry measure include water supply and waste management?
- Water collection, treatment, and supply are included, but specialized waste remediation activities sit outside this specific grouping.
- Are prices in this index recorded with or without value-added tax?
- Prices are recorded at basic prices, meaning product taxes such as VAT are excluded.
- How does this series differ from all-market industrial indicators?
- This series measures transactions within the domestic market only, whereas all-market indices incorporate goods sold abroad to foreign customers.