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31 January 2020
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Producer prices in industry were stable in December 2019 Industrial Producer and Import Price Indices - December 2019

On all markets (French market and foreign markets), producer prices in industry stabilized in December 2019 (after +0.8% in November), both those for the French Market (stability after +1.1%) or those for foreign markets (–0.1% after +0.2%). Year on year, producer prices in industry recovered (+0.4% after –0.5%).

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Producer prices in French industry: stability in December 2019

On all markets (French market and foreign markets), producer prices in industry stabilized in December 2019 (after +0.8% in November), both those for the French Market (stability after +1.1%) or those for foreign markets (–0.1% after +0.2%). Year on year, producer prices in industry recovered (+0.4% after –0.5%).

Total Industry price indices

Total Industry price indices
PPI for domestic market PPI for foreign markets PPI for all markets Import prices
2015-01 100.0 98.9 99.8 99.4
2015-02 101.0 100.1 100.8 101.0
2015-03 101.1 100.6 101.0 101.6
2015-04 100.8 101.1 100.9 102.2
2015-05 100.4 100.6 100.4 102.5
2015-06 100.5 100.7 100.6 102.0
2015-07 100.3 100.9 100.5 100.8
2015-08 99.2 99.8 99.4 99.3
2015-09 99.2 99.4 99.3 98.6
2015-10 99.4 99.5 99.4 98.1
2015-11 99.5 99.6 99.5 98.2
2015-12 98.4 98.9 98.5 96.5
2016-01 97.3 98.2 97.5 94.7
2016-02 96.9 97.2 96.9 94.1
2016-03 97.1 97.4 97.2 95.0
2016-04 96.5 97.4 96.7 95.0
2016-05 97.0 97.7 97.1 95.9
2016-06 97.4 98.0 97.5 96.4
2016-07 97.5 97.9 97.6 96.4
2016-08 97.4 97.9 97.5 96.2
2016-09 97.7 98.2 97.8 96.5
2016-10 98.4 98.9 98.5 97.5
2016-11 99.0 99.3 99.1 97.5
2016-12 99.8 100.2 99.9 99.1
2017-01 100.7 101.7 100.9 99.7
2017-02 100.5 100.9 100.6 100.0
2017-03 100.0 100.4 100.1 99.7
2017-04 99.7 100.4 99.8 99.6
2017-05 99.1 100.1 99.3 98.8
2017-06 98.8 99.4 99.0 97.9
2017-07 98.9 99.2 98.9 97.6
2017-08 99.4 99.1 99.3 98.2
2017-09 99.8 99.6 99.7 99.0
2017-10 100.0 100.2 100.1 99.4
2017-11 101.7 101.1 101.5 100.2
2017-12 102.0 100.9 101.7 100.2
2018-01 102.0 100.3 101.5 100.4
2018-02 102.0 100.6 101.7 99.9
2018-03 102.2 100.7 101.8 100.1
2018-04 101.4 100.6 101.2 100.6
2018-05 102.1 101.3 101.8 102.0
2018-06 102.1 102.0 102.1 102.4
2018-07 102.7 102.2 102.6 102.7
2018-08 103.1 102.3 102.9 102.8
2018-09 103.6 102.5 103.3 103.6
2018-10 103.9 103.0 103.7 104.6
2018-11 104.4 102.5 103.9 102.8
2018-12 103.4 101.8 103.0 101.1
2019-01 103.7 102.4 103.4 101.2
2019-02 104.2 101.9 103.5 101.9
2019-03 104.1 101.9 103.5 102.0
2019-04 103.2 102.5 103.1 102.6
2019-05 102.7 102.2 102.6 102.6
2019-06 102.1 101.7 102.0 101.3
2019-07 102.5 102.0 102.4 101.4
2019-08 102.6 101.8 102.4 100.8
2019-09 102.7 102.4 102.7 101.6
2019-10 102.6 102.4 102.6 101.5
2019-11 103.7 102.6 103.4 101.7
2019-12 103.7 102.5 103.4 102.0

Total Industry price indices

  • Source: INSEE.

FRENCH MARKET: stability in December 2019

French producer prices in industry for the French market stabilized in December 2019 (after +1.1%), the rise in manufactured product prices (+0.3% after –0.1%) was offset by the decrease in those of mining and quarrying products, energy and water. Year on year, French producer prices in industry for the French market recovered slightly in December 2019 (+0.3% after –0.7%).

Decrease in prices of mining and quarrying products, energy and water

In December 2019, the prices of mining and quarrying products, energy and water fall by 0.7%, after the strong seasonal rise in November (+5.2%). Producer prices of electricity production and trade fell back (–1.6% after +2.4%), especially on the wholesale market, as demand was reduced by the severe transport disruptions in December. Year on year, the prices of mining and quarrying products, energy and water remained below in December 2019 (–1.4% after –1.5%).

Rebound in prices of refined petroleum products

In the wake of oil prices, the prices of refined petroleum products recovered in December 2019 over one month (+2.3% after –0.6%) and over one year (+9.5% after –7.0%).

Producer price indices of coke and refined petroleum products sold on the French market

Producer price indices of coke and refined petroleum products sold on the French market
Producer price indices of coke and refined petroleum products sold on the French market
2015-01 91.2
2015-02 106.6
2015-03 110.2
2015-04 113.8
2015-05 117.9
2015-06 115.6
2015-07 107.6
2015-08 92.8
2015-09 91.3
2015-10 89.1
2015-11 89.4
2015-12 74.5
2016-01 65.9
2016-02 65.6
2016-03 75.5
2016-04 78.5
2016-05 88.1
2016-06 91.9
2016-07 85.3
2016-08 85.2
2016-09 87.6
2016-10 97.0
2016-11 91.7
2016-12 105.7
2017-01 107.1
2017-02 108.1
2017-03 101.4
2017-04 104.7
2017-05 97.1
2017-06 89.7
2017-07 92.1
2017-08 95.1
2017-09 101.8
2017-10 103.2
2017-11 111.1
2017-12 110.9
2018-01 116.1
2018-02 109.2
2018-03 111.3
2018-04 121.8
2018-05 132.1
2018-06 130.2
2018-07 131.4
2018-08 133.2
2018-09 136.5
2018-10 142.7
2018-11 125.8
2018-12 109.3
2019-01 109.4
2019-02 118.8
2019-03 123.3
2019-04 130.7
2019-05 131.3
2019-06 117.5
2019-07 122.3
2019-08 115.7
2019-09 121.5
2019-10 117.7
2019-11 117.0
2019-12 119.7

Producer price indices of coke and refined petroleum products sold on the French market

  • Source: INSEE.

Rise in food and beverage prices

In December 2019, food and beverage prices kept increasing (+0.4%, as in November). Prices of meat and meat products remained up (+1.1% after +1.5%), due to seasonal holiday season increases. Year on year, food and beverage prices grew by 1.2% in December 2019 (after +1.1%).

Slight fall in prices of “other industrial products”

In December 2019, the prices of “other industrial products” fell by 0.2%, as in the past two months. Those of rubber and plastics products kept decreasing (–0.7% after –0.3%), such as those of paper and paper products (–1.0% after –0.5%). Year on year, the prices of “other industrial products” kept decreasing (–0.7% after –0.8%).

Producer price indices of manufactured products sold on the French market

Producer price indices of manufactured products sold on the French market
C3 C5 C1 C4
2015-01 100.2 100.0 99.8 99.9
2015-02 100.2 99.9 99.9 99.9
2015-03 100.2 100.2 99.8 99.9
2015-04 100.2 100.6 99.9 99.9
2015-05 100.0 100.8 99.9 99.9
2015-06 100.0 100.8 99.9 99.8
2015-07 100.0 100.8 100.2 99.8
2015-08 99.6 100.2 100.5 100.0
2015-09 99.7 99.6 100.3 100.1
2015-10 100.0 99.2 100.2 100.3
2015-11 100.0 99.0 99.9 100.4
2015-12 99.9 98.8 99.7 100.1
2016-01 99.7 98.4 99.3 100.2
2016-02 99.5 98.1 99.1 100.1
2016-03 99.7 97.9 98.6 100.1
2016-04 99.6 98.0 98.5 100.1
2016-05 99.6 98.3 98.4 100.1
2016-06 99.9 98.6 98.5 100.0
2016-07 99.6 98.6 98.9 100.0
2016-08 99.7 98.5 98.8 99.9
2016-09 99.7 98.5 98.8 99.9
2016-10 99.6 98.7 99.1 100.0
2016-11 99.5 98.8 99.2 100.0
2016-12 99.4 99.0 99.2 100.1
2017-01 100.1 99.6 99.2 100.1
2017-02 99.9 100.1 99.6 100.1
2017-03 100.0 100.4 99.8 100.1
2017-04 99.9 100.7 100.1 100.2
2017-05 99.8 100.8 100.1 100.3
2017-06 99.9 100.7 100.4 100.3
2017-07 99.8 100.4 100.4 100.3
2017-08 99.7 100.5 100.6 100.4
2017-09 99.7 100.7 100.5 100.4
2017-10 99.8 101.0 100.4 100.4
2017-11 100.0 100.9 100.3 100.6
2017-12 100.1 101.1 100.4 100.6
2018-01 100.7 101.6 100.0 100.5
2018-02 100.3 101.9 100.1 100.5
2018-03 100.5 102.1 100.4 100.6
2018-04 100.6 102.2 100.1 100.6
2018-05 100.8 102.7 100.2 100.5
2018-06 100.9 102.8 100.1 100.6
2018-07 100.7 102.9 100.4 100.6
2018-08 100.9 103.0 100.6 100.6
2018-09 100.9 103.1 100.7 100.5
2018-10 100.8 103.0 100.7 100.7
2018-11 101.0 102.9 101.1 100.9
2018-12 101.0 102.6 101.4 101.0
2019-01 101.4 102.7 101.2 100.9
2019-02 101.3 102.8 101.2 101.0
2019-03 101.3 103.0 100.9 101.1
2019-04 101.5 103.1 101.0 101.2
2019-05 101.3 103.1 101.1 101.3
2019-06 101.3 102.8 101.3 101.4
2019-07 101.3 102.6 101.5 101.6
2019-08 101.4 102.6 101.6 101.6
2019-09 101.7 102.5 101.5 101.7
2019-10 101.7 102.3 101.8 102.0
2019-11 101.7 102.1 102.2 102.3
2019-12 101.8 101.9 102.6 102.7

Producer price indices of manufactured products sold on the French market

  • Source: INSEE.

FOREIGN MARKETS: –0.1% in December 2019

In December 2019, the producer prices of French industrial products on foreign markets were virtually stable (–0.1% after +0.2%).

Manufactured export prices stabilized (after +0.1%), in all sectors, except those of refined petroleum products, which grew by 1.1% (after +0.4%).

Year on year, the producer prices of French industrial products on foreign markets rose by 0.7% (after +0.1%): those of manufactured products sped up (+1.4% after +0.7%), mainly due to the dynamism of transport equipment prices (+3.9% as in November).

French Producer Price Indices in industry according to the market where the products are sold

reference year: 2015
French Producer Price Indices in industry according to the market where the products are sold (reference year: 2015)
Change in %
Levels A 10 and A 17 in CPF rev. 2 Weight December 19 In 1 month In 1 year
French market
BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY 1000 103.7 0.0 0.3
(DE) Mining and quarrying, energy, water 221 106.5 -0.7 -1.4
CZ: Manufactured products 779 103.0 0.3 0.8
   (C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco 199 102.6 0.4 1.2
   (C2) Coke and refined petroleum products 42 119.7 2.3 9.5
   (C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. 74 101.8 0.1 0.8
   (C4) Transport equipment 91 102.7 0.4 1.7
   (C5) Other manufactured products 373 101.9 -0.2 -0.7
Foreign markets
BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY 1000 102.5 -0.1 0.7
CZ: Manufactured products 981 102.3 0.0 1.4
   (C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco 104 102.6 0.0 2.2
   (C2) Coke and refined petroleum products 28 115.0 1.1 12.1
   (C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. 137 100.8 0.1 0.9
   (C4) Transport equipment 297 105.9 -0.1 3.9
   (C5) Other manufactured products 415 99.6 0.1 -1.1
All markets
BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY 1000 103.4 0.0 0.4
CZ: Manufactured products 839 102.8 0.2 1.0
   (C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco 171 102.6 0.3 1.4
   (C2) Coke and refined petroleum products 38 118.2 2.0 10.1
   (C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. 93 101.3 0.0 0.8
   (C4) Transport equipment 152 104.4 0.2 3.1
   (C5) Other manufactured products 385 101.2 -0.1 -0.8
  • Source: INSEE.

Import price indices of industrial products: +0.3% in December 2019

In December 2019, the import prices of industrial products increased by 0.3% (after +0.2%), driven up by hydrocarbon import prices. Those of manufactured products remained stable (after –0.1%).

Import prices for coke and refined petroleum products recovered over one month (+2.7% after –0.4%) and more considerably over one year (+11.4% after –5.0%).

The import prices of “other industrial products” kept declining (–0.2% after –0.4%) in all product families, especially those of chemical products (–0.4% after –1.3%) and basic metals (–0.5% after –0.9%).

On the contrary, food, beverage and tobacco import prices remained up (+0.4% after +0.3%).

Year on year, import prices of industrial products recovered sharply in December 2019 (+0.9% after –1.1%).

Import prices of industrial products

reference year: 2015
Import prices of industrial products (reference year: 2015)
Change in %
Levels A 10 and A 17 in CPF rev. 2 Weight December 19 In 1 month In 1 year
BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY 1000 102.0 0.3 0.9
CZ: Manufactured products s 101.2 0.0 0.6
   (C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco 76 103.2 0.4 -0.2
   (C2) Coke and refined petroleum products 38 119.5 2.7 11.4
   (C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. 220 98.6 0.0 0.0
   (C4) Transport equipment 184 101.7 0.0 1.7
   (C5) Other manufactured products s 100.3 -0.2 -0.5
  • s: confidential
  • Source: INSEE.

Revision of variations

In %
Revision of variations (In %)
Sept. 19 / August 19 Oct. 19 / Sept. 19 Nov. 19 / Oct. 19
French producer prices in industry sold on:
   - the French market // +0.1 //
   - the foreign markets // // //
   - all markets +0.1 -0.1 //
Import prices of industrial products // // -0.1
  • (1) How to read it: the variation of the producer price index in industry for products sold on the French Market between October 2019 and November 2019 is unchanged: +1.1% as it was published in December 2019.

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