France wholesale prices past: food and beverages
France wholesale prices past: food and beverages stood at 6.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food and beverages | |||||||||||
| Past trend of prices during the last two months | 6.5 | 5.5 | 12.2 | -0.2 | -2 | -4.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 7.1 | 4.9 | |
| Expected trend of prices in the next three or four months | 14.6 | 9.8 | 17.3 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 11.8 | 10.5 | 12.1 | 20.1 |
Understanding france wholesale prices past: food and beverages
Commercial operators specializing in food and beverage distribution report retrospective price adjustments enacted across the preceding two monthly periods. This metric measures realized selling price trends within the nourishment wholesale sector, separating historical pricing actions from future price expectations or supplier acquisition costs. It tracks whether distributors increased or decreased transaction prices charged to their commercial clients.
Retrospective price changes often reflect lagged pass-through of earlier supplier cost increases rather than simultaneous market adjustments. Analysts should avoid interpreting single-month shifts as permanent structural trends, given the presence of temporary promotional discounts and seasonal pricing conventions in food trade. Comparing past prices with expected selling prices reveals whether inflationary momentum is accelerating or decelerating.
Frequently asked questions
- What past timeframe do these price trends cover?
- The last two months.
- Does this series track prices paid to suppliers or prices charged to clients?
- It tracks prices charged by wholesale distributors during the last two months.
- Are non-food wholesale sectors included in this measure?
- No, the data pertains exclusively to food and beverages.