Latest reading: Industrial output—excluding energy—recovered following three consecutive monthly declines in April, expanding 3.3% month on month in seasonally and...
Industrial Production in France
In the year 2024, the industrial production in France was -0.15%, compared to -1.03% in 2014 and 0.74% in 2023. It averaged -0.02% over the last decade. For more industry information, visit our dedicated page.
France Industry Chart
Note: This chart displays Industrial Production (annual variation in %) for France from 2018 to 2024.
Source: Macrobond.
France Industry Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production (ann. var. %) | -10.8 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | -0.1 |
Industrial output growth moderates in March
Latest reading: Industrial production increased 0.2% month-on-month in seasonally adjusted terms in March (February: +1.0% mom). The slowdown was primarily driven by weaker readings for manufacturing and energy. On an annual basis, factory output grew 0.2% in March, rebounding from February’s 0.3% fall and marking the best result since April 2024. Meanwhile, the trend pointed down, with the annual average variation of industrial production coming in at minus 0.5% in March, down from February's minus 0.4%.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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