France PPI: overall industry except agri-food
France PPI: overall industry except agri-food stood at 122.9 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 | |||||||||||
| 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 | |
| BCXN - Manufacturing except energy (B_C_X_MIG_NRG) | 119.8 | 119.8 | 119.8 | 119.5 | 118.8 | 118 | 117.5 | 117.4 | 116.8 | 116.8 |
Understanding france PPI: overall industry except agri-food
This index aggregates factory gate price trends across the entire industrial sector while systematically excluding all agri-food processing activities, covering all destination markets. By removing the food and beverage sectors from the broad industrial total, the series isolates heavy industry, mining, energy, and non-food manufacturing from agricultural commodity price cycles. This construction allows analysts to evaluate core industrial and energy cost dynamics without the specific supply shocks and seasonal volatility inherent in food production.
Interpreting the data necessitates accounting for energy market fluctuations and standard monthly revisions to early survey estimates. Year-on-year comparisons offer the most reliable reading of underlying industrial momentum by eliminating predictable annual maintenance periods and seasonal energy demand shifts. When comparing this index to broader economic measures, users should note the deliberate absence of food processing and agricultural supply chain effects.
Frequently asked questions
- What specific sector is removed from the overall industry total?
- All agri-food processing industries are explicitly excluded from this specific industrial aggregate.
- Why exclude food industries from overall industrial pricing?
- Excluding food removes agricultural commodity price volatility, allowing a clearer focus on heavy industry and energy trends.
- Are preliminary monthly figures subject to subsequent updates?
- Yes, statistical agencies regularly revise early index estimates as additional industrial survey data becomes available.