The S&P Global France Composite PMI eased to 48.8 in August 2026 from 49.4 in July and worse than market forecasts of 49.5, flash estimates showed. The data signaled the eighth straight month of decline in the country’s private sector, with the pace of contraction quickening from July. The weakness stemmed entirely from services, while manufacturing output rose for the first time since April. Respondents often cited extreme heat as a factor behind lower activity levels and demand. New orders declined at a faster pace, extending the current run of lower sales volumes to nine months. At the same time, export activity deteriorated further. Payroll numbers fell for the fourth month running, reflecting job losses in services. Meanwhile, input cost inflation eased to a five-month low, while output charge inflation was largely unchanged. Business confidence weakened, with optimism falling to its lowest since May amid international and domestic political uncertainty. source: S&P Global
Composite PMI in France decreased to 48.80 points in August from 49.40 points in July of 2026. Composite PMI in France averaged 50.07 points from 2012 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 60.30 points in November of 2017 and a record low of 11.10 points in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - France Composite PMI - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.
Composite PMI in France decreased to 48.80 points in August from 49.40 points in July of 2026. Composite PMI in France is expected to be 50.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Composite PMI is projected to trend around 52.90 points in 2027 and 52.80 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.