Industrial production in France dropped 0.9% month-on-month in September 2024, exceeding the expected 0.7% decline and following a downwardly revised 1.1% growth in August. This marks the first fall in industrial activity since May, with output decreasing in manufacturing (-0.8% vs. 1.4% in August), particularly in machinery & equipment goods (-0.9% vs. 1.7%) and other manufacturing (-1.8% vs. 2.4%). Additionally, activity fell in mining & quarrying, energy, water supply, and waste management (-1.2% vs. -0.1%), as well as in construction (-0.3% vs. -0.6%). Year-over-year, industrial output declined 0.6%, while on a quarterly basis, industrial activity was 0.5% higher than in the previous period. source: INSEE, France

Industrial Production in France decreased 0.90 percent in September of 2024 over the previous month. Industrial Production Mom in France averaged 0.04 percent from 1990 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 19.10 percent in May of 2020 and a record low of -20.40 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 November of 2024.

Industrial Production in France decreased 0.90 percent in September of 2024 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 0.50 percent in 2025 and 0.40 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-10-04 06:45 AM
Industrial Production MoM
Aug 1.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
2024-11-05 07:45 AM
Industrial Production MoM
Sep -0.9% 1.1% -0.7% -0.6%
2024-12-02 07:45 AM
Industrial Production MoM
Oct -0.9%


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Changes in Inventories -2279.00 -3402.00 EUR Million Sep 2024
Industrial Production -0.63 0.11 percent Sep 2024
Industrial Production MoM -0.90 1.10 percent Sep 2024
Manufacturing Production -0.90 -0.10 percent Sep 2024
Mining Production -9.39 -9.05 percent Sep 2024
New Orders -26.20 -18.40 points Oct 2024

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
-0.90 1.10 19.10 -20.40 1990 - 2024 percent Monthly


News Stream
France Industrial Output Falls More Than Expected
Industrial production in France dropped 0.9% month-on-month in September 2024, exceeding the expected 0.7% decline and following a downwardly revised 1.1% growth in August. This marks the first fall in industrial activity since May, with output decreasing in manufacturing (-0.8% vs. 1.4% in August), particularly in machinery & equipment goods (-0.9% vs. 1.7%) and other manufacturing (-1.8% vs. 2.4%). Additionally, activity fell in mining & quarrying, energy, water supply, and waste management (-1.2% vs. -0.1%), as well as in construction (-0.3% vs. -0.6%). Year-over-year, industrial output declined 0.6%, while on a quarterly basis, industrial activity was 0.5% higher than in the previous period.
2024-11-05
France Industrial Output Rises the Most in Over a Year
Industrial production in France jumped by 1.4% month-over-month in August 2024, surpassing market expectations and July’s upwardly revised 0.2% increase. This marks the strongest growth in industrial activity since May 2023, driven by a robust rebound in manufacturing output (1.6% vs. 0.2% in July), particularly in transport equipment (3.3% vs. -4.7%) and other manufacturing industries (2.8% vs. 0.1%). Construction activity also recovered, rising 0.6% after a 2.3% decline in the previous period. Meanwhile, output grew at a slower pace for mining & quarrying, energy, water supply, and waste management (0.4% vs. 2%). On a yearly basis, industrial production increased by 0.5%, rebounding from a revised 1.2% drop in July.
2024-10-04
France Industrial Production Back to Contraction
Industrial production in France dropped 0.5% month-over-month in July 2024, worse than market expectations of 0.2% fall and reversing from a 0.8% gain in the previous month. The manufacturing sector contracted (-0.9% vs 0.9% in June), particularly manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (-9.9% vs 12.8%) and manufacture of transport equipment (-4.9% vs 3.1%). Moreover, construction industry returned to fall (-2.2% vs 1.8%). Meanwhile, output increased at a faster pace for mining & quarrying, energy, water supply, and waste management (1.8% vs 0.3%). On a yearly basis, industrial production declined 2.3% in July 2024.
2024-09-06