France wholesale foreign sales volume: agri raw
France wholesale foreign sales volume: agri raw stood at -20.2 Balance of opinion (%) in Sep 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the INSEE business surveys table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jul 1979 to Sep 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the INSEE business surveys table
| Indicator | 09-2026 | 07-2026 | 05-2026 | 03-2026 | 01-2026 | 11-2025 | 09-2025 | 07-2025 | 05-2025 | 03-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials and live animals | |||||||||||
| Opinion on the volume of foreign sales on months m-1 and m-2 | -20.2 | -22.5 | -21.6 | -19.6 | -11.6 | -25.4 | -24.9 | -27.9 | -36.4 | -48.5 | |
| Opinion on the volume of sales on months m-1 and m-2 | -21.9 | -24.4 | -19.1 | -12.3 | -10.4 | -15.5 | -13.6 | -9.2 | -21.8 | -32.5 |
Understanding france wholesale foreign sales volume: agri raw
Merchant enterprises dealing in unprocessed biological inputs report retrospective estimations regarding cross-border merchandise shipments dispatched during the prior two monthly periods. This indicator tracks international sales volumes strictly within the agricultural raw materials and live animals classification, omitting domestic deliveries and manufactured merchandise. The metric captures how trading firms perceive their international commercial footprint based on recently finalized export agreements.
When evaluating these figures, readers should note that seasonal shipping bottlenecks and port schedules frequently induce short-term volatility in reported export volumes. Seasonal adjustment procedures attempt to smooth these calendar anomalies, yet early estimates remain prone to subsequent respondent corrections. Comparing this metric against domestic sales indicators clarifies whether foreign demand diverges from internal market conditions.
Frequently asked questions
- Which historical months are evaluated in each survey wave?
- Respondents assess the month preceding the survey and the month prior to that.
- Does this measure capture export values or physical quantities?
- It tracks the volume of foreign sales rather than monetary values.
- Are intra-European Union shipments separated from non-EU exports?
- The survey aggregates all foreign sales without splitting trade by destination.