France transport equipment final consumption volume
France transport equipment final consumption volume stood at 227 in 2025, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Final consumption by function (annual) table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1949 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Final consumption by function (annual) table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General government, chain-linked volumes | |||||||||||
| Final consumption expenditure - Manufacture of transport equipment | 227 | 193 | 190 | 185 | 185 | 157 | 176 | 159 | 147 | 140 | |
| Final consumption expenditure - Manufacture of other industrial products | 47,583 | 44,719 | 41,354 | 39,002 | 36,142 | 32,117 | 31,806 | 31,105 | 30,009 | 28,788 |
Understanding france transport equipment final consumption volume
This statistical measure captures the inflation-adjusted final consumption expenditure by general government and non-profit institutions serving households on the output of transport equipment manufacturing. It isolates the physical volume of vehicles, rolling stock, aircraft, and related machinery acquired for institutional use rather than individual household ownership. Within the broader public and non-profit accounts, this category isolates heavy vehicular acquisitions from general industrial goods and direct transportation services.
Evaluating this series requires attention to periodic chain-linking updates and revisions that adjust for shifting price structures and technological changes in vehicle manufacturing. Analysts should compare annual figures rather than shorter intervals to bypass procurement lumpy cycles. A common pitfall involves confusing public institutional acquisitions of transport equipment with household purchases of personal automobiles or commercial freight logistics expenditures tracked elsewhere in the national accounts.
Frequently asked questions
- What specific items are included in transport equipment final consumption by government?
- It covers institutional acquisitions of vehicles, aircraft, and specialized transport machinery intended for public administration or non-profit operational needs.
- Why is this series expressed in chained volume terms?
- Chaining removes the distorting effects of inflation and shifting relative prices over time to reveal underlying changes in physical procurement volume.
- Does this series track household vehicle purchases?
- No, household vehicle purchases belong to a separate consumer expenditure category entirely distinct from general government and non-profit acquisitions.