France scientific research and development turnover index
France scientific research and development turnover index stood at 131.77 in Jul 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Services production and turnover table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1999 to Jul 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Services production and turnover table
| Indicator | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | |
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| Services turnover | |||||||||||
| Scientific research and development (NAF rev. 2, lev. Division, item 72) | 131.77 | 136.74 | 130.1 | 129.58 | 137.32 | 129.18 | 134.06 | 124.68 | 121.21 | 129.38 | |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities (NAF rev. 2, lev. Division, item 82) | 139.77 | 140.11 | 141.49 | 142.99 | 142.57 | 134.4 | 142.9 | 141.09 | 139.74 | 135.23 |
Understanding france scientific research and development turnover index
Revenues billed by specialized laboratories, experimental testing facilities, and dedicated project offices engaged in basic research, applied research, and experimental development in natural sciences, engineering, social sciences, and humanities form this metric. Included are contract research fees, grants awarded for commercial development projects, and technical consulting tied directly to proprietary scientific breakthroughs. Excluded from this classification are market research polling, routine quality control testing of manufactured goods, and educational instruction provided by academic institutions.
Evaluating this series necessitates caution regarding project-based billing lumpiness, where large milestone payments can create sharp monthly volatility that does not reflect broad sectoral momentum. Early estimates frequently undergo subsequent revision as research enterprises finalize delayed accounting reports. Analysts should rely on annual growth rates rather than month-on-month changes to filter out irregular project completions, and avoid confusing this commercial R&D index with broader public sector academic research funding statistics.
Frequently asked questions
- What categories of research work are included in this scientific research turnover index?
- The metric tracks billings from entities performing basic research, applied research, and experimental development across scientific and engineering disciplines.
- How should sharp monthly fluctuations in this research index be interpreted?
- Large month-to-month swings often stem from project-based milestone billing practices rather than sudden, fundamental shifts in overall research activity.
- Are public university research budgets captured in these commercial turnover figures?
- No, the dataset focuses specifically on market services and excludes non-market educational and public institutional research funding.