France transport equipment, net
France transport equipment, net stood at 210,900.4 EUR million in 2025, according to INSEE – Comptes de patrimoine par branches (comptes nationaux annuels, base 2020), Melodi. It is one of the indicators in the Non-financial assets table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1959 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Non-financial assets table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machinery, equipment and weapons systems, net | 879,940.2 | 858,285.2 | 834,488.6 | 794,819.1 | 753,821.6 | 712,635.1 | 693,845.5 | 667,941.2 | 645,826.1 | 629,059.9 | |
| Machinery and equipment, net | 831,151.4 | 811,290 | 788,803.4 | 751,628.3 | 712,729.9 | 672,349 | 653,713.5 | 627,610.2 | 605,815.9 | 587,789.3 | |
| Transport equipment, net | 210,900.4 | 205,378.5 | 201,227.2 | 194,767.7 | 187,199.8 | 172,597.4 | 167,190.5 | 157,490.4 | 149,630.5 | 142,319.7 |
Understanding france transport equipment, net
Transport equipment measures the net stock of mobile capital assets designed for the conveyance of passengers and freight across road, rail, air, and water, excluding military vehicles. This series tracks commercial fleets, rolling stock, aircraft, and shipping vessels after accounting for operational wear and tear. It isolates mobility assets from stationary machinery and IT hardware.
Interpreting this series requires awareness of the lumpiness inherent in large fleet acquisitions, such as commercial aircraft deliveries or shipping vessel commissioning, which can cause sharp movements in annual series. Revisions often stem from updated registration data and corporate balance sheet reporting. Analysts should examine multi-year trends rather than single-period changes to understand underlying transport capital formation.
Frequently asked questions
- Are private passenger cars owned by households included in this transport stock?
- Consumer vehicles owned strictly for personal use are treated differently from capital assets held by producing enterprises.
- What major transport modes are aggregated in this series?
- Road vehicles, railway rolling stock, aircraft, and waterborne vessels are all included.
- How does depreciation affect transport equipment values?
- High mileage, usage intensity, and mechanical wear cause rapid depreciation compared to structural real estate.