Industrial production in France rose 1% month-on-month in March 2026, beating market expectations of a 0.5% increase and rebounding from an upwardly revised 0.9% fall in the previous month. Manufacturing output recovered to 1.2% from a 0.1% decline in February, mainly driven by a rebound in transport equipment (2.3% vs -0.7%), agri-food products (1% vs -0.8%), and electrical, electronic and computer equipment (1.6% vs -0.2%). Output also strengthened in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (6.3% vs 1.6%) and other industrial goods (0.8% vs 0.2%). Overall industrial production was further supported by a return to growth in extractive industries, energy and water (0.3% vs -3.4%), particularly electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning (0.3% vs -3.5%). On a yearly basis, industrial output increased 0.9% in March, compared with a 0.3% decline in the previous month. source: INSEE, France

Industrial Production in France increased 1 percent in March 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 May of 2026.

Industrial Production in France increased 1 percent in March of 2026 over the previous month. Industrial Production Mom in France is expected to be -0.60 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
2026-04-03 06:45 AM
Industrial Production MoM
Feb -0.7% 0.2% 0% 0.3%
2026-05-06 06:45 AM
Industrial Production MoM
Mar 1% -0.9% 0.5% 0.3%
2026-06-05 06:45 AM
Industrial Production MoM
Apr 1%


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Industrial Production 0.90 -0.30 percent Mar 2026
Industrial Production MoM 1.00 -0.90 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Production 1.60 0.70 percent Mar 2026
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New Orders -16.20 -18.20 points Apr 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
1.00 -0.90 21.20 -22.10 1990 - 2026 percent Monthly

News Stream
France Industrial Output Exceeds Expectations
Industrial production in France rose 1% month-on-month in March 2026, beating market expectations of a 0.5% increase and rebounding from an upwardly revised 0.9% fall in the previous month. Manufacturing output recovered to 1.2% from a 0.1% decline in February, mainly driven by a rebound in transport equipment (2.3% vs -0.7%), agri-food products (1% vs -0.8%), and electrical, electronic and computer equipment (1.6% vs -0.2%). Output also strengthened in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (6.3% vs 1.6%) and other industrial goods (0.8% vs 0.2%). Overall industrial production was further supported by a return to growth in extractive industries, energy and water (0.3% vs -3.4%), particularly electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning (0.3% vs -3.5%). On a yearly basis, industrial output increased 0.9% in March, compared with a 0.3% decline in the previous month.
2026-05-06
France Industrial Output Unexpectedly Falls
Industrial production in France fell 0.7% month-on-month in February 2026, reversing a downwardly revised 0.2% gain in the previous month and defying market expectations of a flat reading. Manufacturing output stalled after rising 0.2% in January, as a contraction in transport equipment (-0.8% vs 8.5%) was offset by a rebound in other industrial manufacturing (0.4% vs -1%) and a softer decline in agri-food products (-0.8% vs -0.9%). Overall industrial activity was further weighed down by mining, quarrying, energy, and water supply, which dropped sharply to 3.2% from a 0.3% increase, driven by a decline in electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning (-3.2% vs 0.2%). Meanwhile, construction output decreased at a softer pace (-1.3% vs -1.4%), reflecting more moderate declines in civil engineering (-5.3% vs -6.7%) and building construction (-0.4% vs -3.6%). On a yearly basis, industrial output slipped 0.3% from a 1.9% gain in January 2026.
2026-04-03
France Industrial Output Rebounds in January
Industrial production in France rose 0.5% month-on-month in January 2026, in line with market expectations, rebounding from a 0.5% decline in December. Manufacturing output increased 0.6% after falling 0.7% the previous month, driven solely by a surge in the manufacture of transport equipment (+9.9% vs -12.8% in December), particularly other transport equipment (+19.1% vs -20.1%) and more specifically in aerospace construction. Conversely, output fell mainly in food products and beverages (-0.8% vs +1.9%), coke and refined petroleum products (-3.4% vs -0.9%), and computer, electronic, and optical products (-0.5% vs +1.9%). Production in mining and quarrying, energy, and water supply was stable (0.0% vs +0.1%), while construction output declined 1.4% as all construction activities fell. On a yearly basis, industrial activity rose 1.9%, while on a three-month basis it increased 0.1% compared with the prior period.
2026-03-05