France Industrial Production Mom

Last Release

Sep 30, 2024

Actual

-0.9

Units In

1.4

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Dec 02, 2024

Time to Release

25 Days 7 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
19.1 May 2020	-20.6 Apr 2020	0.04 %	1990-2024	N/A

In France, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy. Manufacturing is the most important sector and accounts for 86 percent of total production. The biggest segments within Manufacturing are: Food products and beverages (13 percent of total production); machinery and equipment goods (13 percent), of which computer, electronic and optical products (5 percent); basic metals and fabricated metal products (12 percent); other manufacturing, repair and installation of machinery and equipment (12 percent); transport equipment (10 percent); rubber and plastics products, and other non-metallic mineral products (8 percent); and chemicals and chemical products (6 percent). Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning account for 11 percent of total output, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation account for 1 percent and Mining and quarrying account also for 1 percent.

Latest Updates

Industrial production in France dropped 0.9% month-on-month in September 2024, exceeding the expected 0.7% decline and following a downwardly revised 1.1% growth in August. This marks the first fall in industrial activity since May, with output decreasing in manufacturing (-0.8% vs. 1.4% in August), particularly in machinery & equipment goods (-0.9% vs. 1.7%) and other manufacturing (-1.8% vs. 2.4%). Additionally, activity fell in mining & quarrying, energy, water supply, and waste management (-1.2% vs. -0.1%), as well as in construction (-0.3% vs. -0.6%). Year-over-year, industrial output declined 0.6%, while on a quarterly basis, industrial activity was 0.5% higher than in the previous period.