France transportation and storage production index
France transportation and storage production index stood at 119.87 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 Mar 2005 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation and storage (NAF rev. 2, lev. Section, item H) | 119.87 | 121.07 | 117.58 | 119.53 | 117.55 | 117.78 | 116.34 | 120.82 | 114.95 | 117.13 | |
| Accommodation and food service activities (NAF rev. 2, lev. Section, item I) | 161.35 | 160.28 | 161.02 | 160.83 | 160.29 | 160.08 | 161.18 | 162.71 | 161.14 | 160.11 | |
| Information and communication (NAF rev. 2, lev. Section, item J) | 126.37 | 124.89 | 126.16 | 126.82 | 125.55 | 126.17 | 126.56 | 123.9 | 121.47 | 123.75 |
Understanding france transportation and storage production index
The France transportation and storage production index tracks the real monthly output of enterprises engaged in moving passengers and freight by land, water, and air, alongside cargo handling and warehousing activities. This sector-level aggregate measures the physical volume of logistics services provided to businesses and consumers, separating genuine activity changes from transport tariff inflation. It differs from narrower modal breakdowns by capturing the entire supply chain of movement and storage under a single overarching heading.
When evaluating monthly figures, users must account for seasonal surges tied to holiday travel periods, school calendars, and agricultural harvest cycles, even though standard adjustments attempt to smooth these out. Initial releases frequently undergo revisions as complete freight tonnage and passenger count data arrive from transport operators. Comparing this gauge with manufacturing output offers insights into whether factory floor production is translating efficiently into downstream distribution demand.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this index cover both passenger and freight transport?
- Yes, it aggregates activities related to moving both people and goods across all transport modes, alongside storage operations.
- How are seasonal transport peaks handled in the data?
- The series is seasonally and working-day adjusted to remove predictable calendar effects like holidays and the number of working days in a month.
- What is the primary difference between this index and warehousing sub-indices?
- This index covers all transport modes and storage combined, whereas sub-indices isolate specific activities like warehousing alone or air travel.