France PPI: manufactured products
France PPI: manufactured products stood at 122.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All markets | |||||||||||
| A10 CZ - Manufactured products | 122.4 | 122.1 | 121.3 | 121.8 | 121.6 | 120.4 | 117.8 | 117.4 | 116.9 | 117.4 | |
| G20C - Other chemicals, man-made fibers | 124.3 | 122.4 | 119.8 | 118.1 | 115.9 | 115.6 | 114.9 | 114.7 | 113.1 | 112.3 |
Understanding france PPI: manufactured products
This index aggregates factory gate prices exclusively for manufactured products across all destination markets, capturing the broad output of secondary industrial transformation while omitting mining, quarrying, and energy utilities. It serves as the primary benchmark for the manufacturing sector as a whole, combining consumer goods, intermediate inputs, and capital equipment into a unified industrial gauge. By focusing strictly on manufacturing, the series tracks the transformation of raw and intermediate materials into finished industrial products.
Interpreting the data involves accounting for seasonal factory holiday closures and routine monthly revisions to preliminary survey responses. Analysts rely on twelve-month percentage comparisons to evaluate sustainable price trends without distortion from predictable annual production pauses. When comparing this index with broader economic measures, users must remember that manufactured product pricing excludes primary resource extraction and utility services.
Frequently asked questions
- What economic activities are covered by manufactured products?
- The index covers secondary industrial transformation, including consumer goods, capital equipment, and intermediate inputs.
- What primary sectors are omitted from this manufacturing aggregate?
- Mining, quarrying, and energy utilities like electricity and gas are excluded from the manufactured products total.
- Why use year-on-year comparisons for this industrial series?
- Annual comparisons eliminate seasonal distortions caused by scheduled summer and winter factory shutdowns.