France Industrial Production Mom

Last Release

Aug 31, 2025

Actual

-0.7

Units In

-1.1

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Nov 05, 2025

Time to Release

1 Months 0 Days 2 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
19.1 May 2020	-20.6 Apr 2020	0.04 %	1990-2025	N/A

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.

Latest Updates

Industrial production in France fell 0.7% month-over-month in August 2025, after a revised 0.1% decline in July, missing forecasts of a 0.3% gain. Manufacturing output dropped 0.7% (vs. -0.5% in July), weighed down by transport equipment (-4.5% vs. -3.9%), as motor vehicles slipped (-0.9% vs. -1.9%) and other transport equipment fell sharply (-6.0% vs. -5.5%) due to a continued correction in aircraft production following a major spike in June. Coke and refined petroleum products also slumped (-4.7% vs. +4.2%), while food and beverages edged lower (-0.3% vs. -1.2%). Mining, energy, and water supply also declined 0.6% (vs. +1.6%). Meanwhile, construction output accelerated (+1.2% vs. +0.6%), supported by specialized works (+1.4%) and building construction (+3.7%), though civil engineering contracted (-1.3%). Over June–August, industrial activity rose 1.9% compared with the previous three months, while year-on-year, industrial output increased 1.3%.