France PPI: overall industry
France PPI: overall industry stood at 123.8 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 BE - Overall industry | 123.8 | 122.3 | 120.8 | 120.4 | 120.1 | 122.5 | 119.8 | 121.3 | 119.9 | 119.6 | |
| BEXA - Overall industry except agri-food | 122.9 | 121.3 | 119.4 | 119.1 | 118.8 | 121.4 | 118.3 | 119.9 | 118.2 | 117.9 |
Understanding france PPI: overall industry
The aggregate evolution of factory gate prices across the entire industrial economy, encompassing mining, manufacturing, energy utilities, and waste management activities destined for all markets, is reflected in this measure. Goods produced within the national territory for both domestic buyers and international purchasers enter the calculation. Services, agriculture, and construction remain entirely outside the scope of this industrial classification. Relative to segmented product groupings, this headline figure provides the widest possible view of upstream price movements across industrial sectors.
Evaluating short-term index movements necessitates separating seasonal utility price adjustments from underlying industrial pricing momentum. Provisional estimates are frequently updated in subsequent monthly publications as additional survey returns are processed. Year-on-year comparisons offer a clearer gauge of trend inflation by smoothing out erratic monthly energy fluctuations, whereas month-on-month figures risk overemphasizing temporary supply shocks. Analysts comparing this series with consumer or construction price gauges must remember that industrial output prices represent only the initial stage of the commercial supply chain.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this headline index cover the entire domestic economy?
- No, it is restricted to the industrial sector, leaving out agriculture, construction, and most service industries.
- How frequently are the index figures updated after initial publication?
- Early estimates are routinely revised in subsequent months when late data submissions from industrial enterprises are incorporated.
- Are international sales included in this overall industrial measure?
- Yes, transactions directed to all markets, combining both domestic deliveries and exports, are included in the calculation.