Industrial production in France fell 0.3% month-on-month in August 2026, defying expectations for a 0.3% rise and following a 0.6% decline in July. The drop was mainly driven by a 2.4% decline in extractive industries, energy and water, following a 0.2% increase in July, largely due to lower electricity production after output reached its highest level since December 2021 in the previous month. This more than offset a 0.3% increase in manufacturing, which rebounded from a 0.8% decline previously. Within the sector, output of other industrial products rose 1.2%, while electrical, electronic and computer equipment increased 0.9%. Coking and refining output also rose 3.3%. In contrast, transport equipment manufacturing fell 2.2%, while agri-food production dropped 1.2%. On a yearly basis, industrial output rose 0.3%, rebounding from a 0.6% fall in July. Over the three months to August, industrial production was down 0.1% from a year earlier. source: INSEE, France

Industrial Production in France decreased 0.30 percent in August of 2026 over the previous month. Industrial Production Mom in France averaged 0.05 percent from 1990 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 21.20 percent in May of 2020 and a record low of -22.10 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - France Industrial Production MoM - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. France Industrial Production MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Industrial Production in France decreased 0.30 percent in August of 2026 over the previous month. Industrial Production Mom in France is expected to be 0.40 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 MoM is projected to trend around 0.30 percent in 2027 and 0.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-09 06:45 AM
Industrial Production MoM
Jul -0.4% -0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
2026-10-06 06:45 AM
Industrial Production MoM
Aug -0.3% -0.6% 0.3% 0.3%
2026-11-05 07:45 AM
Industrial Production MoM
Sep -0.3% -0.2%


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Industrial Production 0.30 -0.60 percent Aug 2026
Industrial Production MoM -0.30 -0.60 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production -0.10 -2.00 percent Aug 2026
Mining Production -5.20 -5.20 percent Aug 2026
New Orders -15.80 -13.80 points Sep 2026


France Industrial Production MoM
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.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.30 -0.60 21.20 -22.10 1990 - 2026 percent Monthly

News Stream
France Industrial Output Surprisingly Falls
Industrial production in France fell 0.3% month-on-month in August 2026, defying expectations for a 0.3% rise and following a 0.6% decline in July. The drop was mainly driven by a 2.4% decline in extractive industries, energy and water, following a 0.2% increase in July, largely due to lower electricity production after output reached its highest level since December 2021 in the previous month. This more than offset a 0.3% increase in manufacturing, which rebounded from a 0.8% decline previously. Within the sector, output of other industrial products rose 1.2%, while electrical, electronic and computer equipment increased 0.9%. Coking and refining output also rose 3.3%. In contrast, transport equipment manufacturing fell 2.2%, while agri-food production dropped 1.2%. On a yearly basis, industrial output rose 0.3%, rebounding from a 0.6% fall in July. Over the three months to August, industrial production was down 0.1% from a year earlier.
2026-10-06
France Industrial Output Misses Expectations
Industrial production in France fell 0.4% month-on-month in July 2026, missing market expectations for a 0.3% rebound after a revised 0.1% decline in June. Manufacturing output dropped 0.8% after falling 1% in the previous period, as production declined across almost all major sectors. Transport equipment manufacturing led the declines, falling 2.8% after a 3.8% drop in June, while output of other industrial products decreased 0.5% for a second month. Production of electrical, electronic, and computer equipment fell 0.8%, reversing a 0.2% increase, while food processing output was broadly stable at -0.1%. In contrast, production in extractive industries, energy, and water rose 0.9%, slowing from 3.2%, driven by stronger electricity production and consumption during the second heat wave. On a yearly basis, industrial production fell 0.5%, following a 0.1% decline in June, while production increased 0.8% in the three months to July.
2026-09-09
France Industrial Output Rebounds in June
Industrial production in France rose 0.1% month-on-month in June 2025, missing market expectations of a 0.3% increase but rebounding from a 0.1% drop in the previous month. Output growth accelerated in extractive industries, energy, and water (3.8% vs 2.9% in May), supported by stronger gains in electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply (4.2% vs 3.1%) and water and sanitation (1.5% vs 1.1%). Meanwhile, manufacturing output fell at a faster pace (-1.1% vs -1%), largely due to deeper declines in agri-food industries (-0.8% vs -0.3%), coke and refined petroleum products (-12% vs -11.7%), transport equipment manufacturing (-3.8% vs -2.1%), and the manufacture of other industrial products (-0.6% vs -0.4%). On a yearly basis, industrial production fell 0.1%, reversing a 3.1% rise in the previous month and marking its first annual decline since February.
2026-08-05