France Industrial Production Mom

Last Release

Feb 29, 2024

Actual

0.2

Units In

-1.1

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

May 06, 2024

Time to Release

29 Days 6 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
19.1 May 2020	-20.6 Apr 2020	0.05 %	1990-2024	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

France's industrial production rose by 0.2% month-over-month in February 2024, rebounding from a downwardly revised 0.9% fall, but missing market forecast of 0.5% gain. Manufacturing output recovered (0.9% vs -1.5% in January), bolstered by a sharp rebound in manufacture of coke & refined petroleum products (10% vs -11.2%). Meanwhile, output tumbled for mining & quarrying, energy, water supply & waste management (-3.4% vs 2.4%), as well as the output for construction (-2.1% vs 0.2%). On a yearly basis, industrial production fell 0.% in February from an upwardly revised 0.9% rise in the prior month.