France wholesale prices past: agri raw
France wholesale prices past: agri raw stood at 34.1 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 | |||||||||||
| Past trend of prices during the last two months | 34.1 | -7 | 11.3 | -7.3 | -12.8 | -17 | -4.2 | -11 | -24.3 | 4.2 | |
| Expected trend of prices in the next three or four months | 17.5 | -3.5 | 9.1 | 7.3 | 0.5 | -6.9 | -2.1 | -4.3 | -5.5 | 12.6 |
Understanding france wholesale prices past: agri raw
Wholesale enterprises dealing in unmanufactured biological inputs formulate retrospective assessments concerning the trajectory of acquisition costs experienced throughout preceding trading intervals. This indicator captures directional shifts in purchasing outlays reported by commercial traders, distinguishing itself from sibling measures that focus on anticipated physical merchandise deliveries, inventory volumes, or staffing adjustments. The reporting scope isolates intermediate distribution businesses handling agricultural raw materials and live animals, leaving out downstream consumer retail pricing and initial agricultural production gate values. Participants evaluate whether their procurement costs rose, remained stable, or declined over the specified observation window, yielding a net balance that reflects cost pressures across this specific wholesale niche.
Seasonal discounting patterns and recurring supply constraints necessitate careful interpretation of month-to-month movements to avoid misattributing regular calendar events to broader economic shifts. Initial estimates incorporate early survey returns and can experience revisions when delayed responses are processed in subsequent tabulations. Analysts evaluating these cost balances should prioritize multi-month directionality over isolated sequential variations, since short-term procurement fluctuations frequently obscure underlying pricing trends. Comparing this series directly against consumer price indices or producer output measures requires caution, as wholesale acquisition costs for unmanufactured biotic inputs respond to different transmission lags and supply chain dynamics than finished retail goods.
Frequently asked questions
- What cost categories are captured in this wholesale pricing metric?
- The survey tracks procurement expenses reported by merchants acquiring unmanufactured agricultural commodities and live animals for intermediate distribution.
- How does this historical price series differ from delivery volume indicators?
- While delivery measures evaluate the physical movement of incoming merchandise, this series records retrospective shifts in acquisition outlays reported by the same trading panel.
- Are these price balances adjusted for seasonal harvest cycles?
- The published balance series undergoes seasonal adjustment to remove predictable recurring price swings associated with agricultural harvesting seasons.