Industry in France
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Industrial output falls in March
Industrial output contracted 0.9% month-on-month and in seasonally-adjusted terms in March, on the heels of a revised 0.1% month-on-month expansion in February (previously reported: +0.4% month-on-month s.a.). A pullback in manufacturing drove the downturn, although all major categories suffered losses.
On an annual basis, industrial output fell 0.9% in March (February: +0.5% year-on-year). Meanwhile, annual average variation ticked down to minus 0.1% from 0.2% in February.
FocusEconomics Consensus Forecast panelists expect industrial output growth at 1.4% in 2019, which is up 0.4 percentage points from last month’s forecast. For 2020, panelists expect industrial output growth at 1.2%.
France - Industry Data
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production (annual variation in %) | -0.8 | -1.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
France Industry Chart
Source: National Institute of Statistics and FocusEconomics calculations.
France Facts
| Value | Change | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bond Yield | 0.33 | 0.46 % | May 13 |
| Exchange Rate | 1.12 | 0.65 % | May 13 |
| Stock Market | 5,263 | -0.29 % | May 13 |
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