France trade turnover index: chemical products wholesale
France trade turnover index: chemical products wholesale stood at 105.14 in Jul 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Retail trade and household consumption 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 Retail trade and household consumption 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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| Trade turnover | |||||||||||
| Wholesale trade services of chemical products (NAF rev. 2, lev. Class, item 46.75) | 105.14 | 108.93 | 111.44 | 110.41 | 110.12 | 110.31 | 114.64 | 114.49 | 111.46 | 113.76 | |
| Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores (NAF rev. 2, lev. Class, item 47.54) | 104.72 | 107.19 | 106.93 | 104.85 | 104.49 | 103.12 | 119.74 | 100.73 | 106.36 | 103.53 |
Understanding france trade turnover index: chemical products wholesale
Merchant invoicing values generated by intermediaries supplying industrial chemicals, plastics in primary forms, and chemical fertilizers are measured by this wholesale index. The series captures business-to-business commercial turnover for chemical distributors, excluding retail sales of household cleaning products or pharmaceuticals. This intermediate market supplies raw chemical inputs to manufacturing, agriculture, and industrial processing sectors.
Interpreting this industrial wholesale indicator requires monitoring global commodity price movements and manufacturing input costs alongside physical delivery volumes. Because chemical products are heavily integrated into global supply chains, monthly turnover figures can exhibit high volatility driven by international price shifts rather than domestic demand changes alone. Revisions to preliminary estimates occur as distributors reconcile complex bulk contracts. Year-on-year comparisons provide a clearer picture of structural demand trends by smoothing out short-term commodity price fluctuations.
Frequently asked questions
- Are consumer cleaning products sold in supermarkets included in this chemical wholesale index?
- No, the series focuses on industrial chemical products, plastics, and agricultural chemicals sold to businesses.
- What factors cause volatility in this wholesale turnover measure?
- Global commodity price swings and shifts in manufacturing input costs heavily influence monthly invoice values.
- Why is year-on-year comparison useful for chemical trade data?
- It helps filter out temporary commodity price shocks to reveal true underlying industrial demand.