France Business Confidence

Last Release

Jan 31, 2026

Actual

105.2

Units In

Points

102.3

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Feb 24, 2026

Time to Release

29 Days 1 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
124 Jun 2000	67 Mar 2009	100.15 Points	1976-2026	N/A

In France, Business Climate measures industrial entrepreneurs’ sentiment about current business situation and expectation about business conditions. The survey sample comprises about 4,000 enterprises in the manufacturing and mining industries. The indicator is calculated using factor analysis technique. The index is then calculated in a way to measure the current sentiment in relation to the historic index values of the period 1993-2011. A value over 110 indicates unusually high optimism and a value under 90 indicates unusually high pessimism. The value 100 indicates neutrality.

Latest Updates

France’s manufacturing business climate indicator rose to 105 in January 2026 from 102 in December, above forecasts of 101 and remaining above its long-term average of 100 for a second month. This marked the highest reading since July 2022, as optimism strengthened for personal production prospects (17 vs 10 in December), while pessimism eased for general production prospects (-4 vs -6), and overall order books (-11 from -17). In contrast, views weakened for finished-goods inventories (8 vs 19), while foreign orders (-6), past production (7), and economic uncertainty (33) remained stable. Workforce balances also stayed mildly negative. By sector, confidence surged in “other manufacturing” and transport equipment, rose modestly in food and beverages, and slipped in machinery and equipment goods. Supply constraints persisted, with 18% citing sourcing issues, 14% workforce shortages, 24% supply-only, and 24% demand-only obstacles.