Industrial Production in France increased 2.40 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in France averaged 0.77 percent from 1981 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 47.60 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -36.80 percent in April of 2020. source: INSEE, France
Industrial Production in France is expected to be 1.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Industrial Production is projected to trend around 1.80 percent in 2027 and 2.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.
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.
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Actual |
Previous |
Highest |
Lowest |
Dates |
Unit |
Frequency |
|
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2.40 |
1.60 |
47.60 |
-36.80 |
1981 - 2026 |
percent |
Monthly |
SA, WDA
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