The S&P Global France Services PMI rose to 51.4 in September 2026 from 48.0 in August, reaching a 10-month high, signalling a return to expansion in the services sector and exceeding market expectations of 48.3, preliminary estimates showed. The upturn in services activity was supported by improving demand and rising sales, while new orders increased for the first time in 10 months, pointing to a renewed improvement in business activity. source: S&P Global

Services PMI in France increased to 51.40 points in September from 48 points in August of 2026. Services PMI in France averaged 50.93 points from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 62.90 points in April of 2011 and a record low of 10.20 points in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - France Services PMI - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Services PMI in France increased to 51.40 points in September from 48 points in August of 2026. Services PMI in France is expected to be 51.40 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Services PMI is projected to trend around 52.00 points in 2027 and 52.50 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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France Services PMI
The S&P Global France Services PMI is compiled by S&P Global from responses to questionnaires sent to a panel of around 400 service sector companies. The sectors covered include consumer (excluding retail), transport, information, communication, finance, insurance, real estate and business services. The headline figure is the Services Business Activity Index. This is a diffusion index calculated from a question that asks for changes in the volume of business activity compared with one month previously. The Services Business Activity Index is comparable to the Manufacturing Output Index. The index varies between 0 and 100, with a reading above 50 indicating an overall increase compared to the previous month, and below 50 an overall decrease. This is only a limited sample of PMI headline data displayed on the Customer’s service, under licence from S&P Global. Full historic PMI headline data and all other PMI sub-index data and histories are available on subscription from S&P Global. Contact economics@spglobal.com for more details.

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France Services Activity Rises to 10-Month High
The S&P Global France Services PMI rose to 51.4 in September 2026 from 48.0 in August, reaching a 10-month high, signalling a return to expansion in the services sector and exceeding market expectations of 48.3, preliminary estimates showed. The upturn in services activity was supported by improving demand and rising sales, while new orders increased for the first time in 10 months, pointing to a renewed improvement in business activity.
2026-09-23
France Services Activity Revised Lower
The S&P Global France Services PMI fell to 48.0 in August 2026, revising lower than the preliminary estimate of 48.4 and marking a sharper contraction than 49.6 in the previous month. New business declined for the eighth time in the past nine months, with firms citing the impact of extreme heat, particularly on demand from non-domestic markets. Employment also fell once again, as companies continued to avoid replacing departing workers and reduced permanent staff numbers. On the price front, input costs rose further, with higher fuel prices identified as a key source of inflationary pressure. Meanwhile, output charges recorded their highest increase in three months. Looking ahead, French service providers became more optimistic about the 12-month outlook, although confidence remained historically weak and below the survey average. Political uncertainty, weaker client demand, and challenging global economic conditions continued to weigh on sentiment.
2026-09-03
France Services Contraction Unexpectedly Deepens
The S&P Global France Services PMI fell to 48.4 in August 2026 from 49.6 in July, signaling a faster contraction in services activity, preliminary estimates showed. The reading also defied market expectations for the contraction to ease to 49.8. The downturn was accompanied by further workforce cutbacks, contrasting with the fastest pace of factory job creation in a year. Cost pressures increased at a faster pace among service providers, while selling prices rose at the fastest rate since May. Service companies also cleared backlogs of work at a faster pace in August. Business confidence weakened, with optimism toward the year-ahead outlook falling to its lowest level since May amid uncertainty surrounding the international landscape and domestic political situation.
2026-08-21