France PPI: manufacturing except food and energy
France PPI: manufacturing except food and energy stood at 117.7 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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| All markets | |||||||||||
| BCXZ - Manufacturing except food-processing industry and energy (B_C_X_FD_MIG_NRG) | 117.7 | 117.7 | 117.6 | 117.3 | 116.5 | 115.4 | 114.8 | 114.7 | 113.8 | 113.9 | |
| MIG ING - Intermediate goods | 119.8 | 119.6 | 119.8 | 119.4 | 117.8 | 115.2 | 114.3 | 114.1 | 113.6 | 113.6 |
Understanding france PPI: manufacturing except food and energy
This indicator measures factory gate prices for manufactured goods across all markets after removing both the energy sector and the food-processing industry. By simultaneously excluding food and energy, the series focuses on core industrial transformation, capturing pricing dynamics in sectors such as chemicals, machinery, metals, and transport equipment. This dual exclusion filters out two of the most volatile cost categories in macroeconomic statistics, providing a stable gauge of underlying industrial inflation.
Interpreting the series involves accounting for routine monthly revisions and predictable seasonal shifts linked to industrial holiday schedules. Annual percentage comparisons provide the most honest reflection of underlying price trends by neutralizing regular intra-year production cycles. Observers should exercise caution when comparing this core index to headline consumer metrics, as retail prices incorporate distribution networks and indirect taxation absent from factory gate valuations.
Frequently asked questions
- Which two major sectors are excluded from this manufacturing series?
- Both the energy sector and the food-processing industry are removed from the calculation.
- What is the primary analytical advantage of this dual exclusion?
- It removes volatile food and energy shocks to reveal pure core industrial pricing trends.
- Are preliminary monthly figures finalized immediately?
- No, early estimates undergo routine administrative revisions as late reporting industrial firms submit their pricing data.