30 September 2011
2011- n° 237Petroleum products prices increased in July, but fell in August Industrial Producer and Import Price Indices - July-august 2011
In August, French producer prices in industry on the French market were unchanged, after an increase (+0.5 %) in July. These movements were mainly due to changes in petroleum products prices, while other prices were mostly unchanged.
Producer price indices in French industry
FRENCH MARKET: 0.0 % in August, after +0.5 % in July
In August, French producer prices in industry on the French market were unchanged, after an increase (+0.5 %) in July. These movements were mainly due to changes in petroleum products prices, while other prices were mostly unchanged.
The petroleum products prices fell again
Petroleum products prices fell (-2.2%) in August ; they had increased in July (+2.5 %), following two successive decreases in May and June (-4.6% and –2.1%, respectively). The decline of petroleum products prices in May followed a modest but continuous rise since September 2010.
Food products prices were mostly unchanged ...
In August and July, food products prices were unchanged. In August the increase in meat prices (+1.2% for processed and preserved meat products) were offset by falls in dairy products prices (-0.6 % for ice cream products ) and beverage prices (-1.2 % for wine products).
... while prices of electrical and electronic equipments, computers and machinery increased...
In August, prices of electrical and electronic equipments, computers and machinery rose by 0.6 %, most notably prices of electronic components and cards (+1.0%), driven by the rise of raw material prices.
… and prices of “other manufactured products” were stable
Other manufactured products prices were stable (0.0% and +0.3%, respectively in July and August).
FOREIGN MARKETS: -0.3% August, after 0.0% in July
Producer prices of French industrial products sold on foreign markets were unchanged in July, but fell in August (-0.3%). The seasonal and sensible decrease of electricity prices contributed to these movements, hindered by the increase of petroleum products prices in July.
ALL MARKETS: -0.1% in August, after +0.3% in July
On all markets, producer prices of French industrial products were almost stable (-0.1 %), after an increase in July (+0.3 %). The year-over-year increase was 5.4% in August.
Import prices indices of industrial products: -0.4 % in August, after +1.1 % in July
The decline in imported industrial products prices in August (-0.4 %) followed a modest increase in July (+1.1%). However, the decline in August was offset by a rise in chemical products and wood-paper products prices.
graphiqueGraphique1_EN – Total Industry price indices

graphiqueGraphique2_EN – Producer price indices of manufactured products sold on the french market

graphiqueGraphique3_EN – Import price indices of manufactured products

tableauTableau1 – French Producer Price Indices in industry according to the market where the products are sold:
Change in % | ||||
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Levels A 10 and A 17 in CPF rev. 2, 2008 | Weight | Aug.11 | In 1 month | In 1 year |
French market | ||||
BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 116,0 | 0,0 | 6,3 |
(DE) Mining and quarrying, energy, water | 130 | 129,2 | 0,0 | 6,7 |
CZ: Manufactured prod. | 870 | 114,0 | 0,0 | 6,2 |
(C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 188 | 110,4 | 0,0 | 6,8 |
(C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 70 | 150,4 | –2,2 | 27,0 |
(C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 92 | 110,3 | 0,6 | 1,4 |
(C4) Transport equipment | 79 | 106,3 | 0,3 | 2,2 |
(C5) Other man. products | 441 | 111,8 | 0,3 | 4,0 |
Foreign markets | ||||
BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 106,9 | –0,3 | 3,3 |
CZ: Manufactured prod. | s | 106,7 | –0,1 | 3,4 |
(C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 82 | 117,5 | 0,2 | 7,6 |
(C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 25 | 197,9 | –3,8 | 22,8 |
(C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 202 | 96,4 | 0,0 | 1,0 |
(C4) Transport equipment | 211 | 100,1 | 0,1 | 0,1 |
(C5) Other man. products | s | 107,3 | 0,0 | 3,3 |
All markets | ||||
BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 113,1 | –0,1 | 5,4 |
CZ: Manufactured prod. | s | 111,5 | –0,1 | 5,2 |
(C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 154 | 111,6 | 0,1 | 6,9 |
(C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 56 | 157,1 | –2,5 | 26,2 |
(C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 127 | 103,3 | 0,3 | 1,2 |
(C4) Transport equipment | 121 | 102,9 | 0,2 | 1,0 |
(C5) Other man. products | s | 110,4 | 0,2 | 3,8 |
tableauTableau2 – Import prices of industrial products
Change en % | ||||
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Levels A 10 and A 17 of nomenclature CPF rev. 2, 2008 | Weight | Aug.11 | In 1 month | In 1 year |
BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 118,2 | –0,4 | 7,6 |
CZ: Manufactured prod. | s | 109,5 | 0,1 | 4,5 |
(C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 69 | 126,0 | 0,2 | 8,9 |
(C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 41 | 151,8 | –4,5 | 24,2 |
(C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 210 | 93,4 | 0,0 | –1,6 |
(C4) Transport equipment | 133 | 101,3 | –0,3 | 0,8 |
(C5) Other manufactured products | s | 113,2 | 0,9 | 5,3 |
- r: updated ; nd: non available ; s : confidential
tableauTableau3 – Revision of each index at total industry level
May 11 / Apr.11 | Jun.11 / May 11 | |
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French producer prices in industry sold on: | ||
- the French market | // | // |
- the foreign markets | // | –0,1(1) |
- all markets | // | // |
Import prices of industrial products | // | // |
- (1) Reading note: the evolution of the index between Jun.11 and Jul.11 published last month was equal to -0,1 %. It is updated to -0,2 %; that is to say a revision of -0,1 %.