31 October 2011
2011- n° 266Petroleum products prices continued to rise, other prices were mostly unchanged Industrial Producer and Import Price Indices - September 2011
In September, French producer prices in industry slightly rose by 0.2 % (+0.0 % in August) on the French market. This movement is attributable to a new rise in petroleum products prices combined with an occasional rise in electricity prices.
Producer price indices in French industry
FRENCH MARKET: +0.2 % in September
In September, French producer prices in industry slightly rose by 0.2 % (+0.0 % in August) on the French market. This movement is attributable to a new rise in petroleum products prices combined with an occasional rise in electricity prices.
Energy prices rose ...
Driven by a rise in Brent crude prices sourced from the North Sea (+0.6 % in dollars and +4.7 % in euros), prices of refined petroleum products increased by 2.2 % (+3.3 % for heating oil, +2.7 % for diesel oil and +1.7 % for unleaded premium gas).
... while food products prices slightly fell ...
In September, food products prices fell (-0.2 %), after +0.1% in July and August. Dairy products prices were the only ones to rise (+0.5%) ; meat products prices were unchanged while beverages prices fell markedly (-1.2 % for wine and -2% for malt), as well as prepared animal feeds (-1.3%).
... and prices of “other manufactured products” were unchanged.
Prices of “other manufactured products” fell by 0.1% in September, after +0.1% in August. The seasonal increase (new collection) of wearing apparel (+1.9%) and textile prices (+0.4%) linked with cotton prices was offset by a fall in the prices of chemical products (–0.7%) and rubber and plastics prices (-0.4%).
FOREIGN MARKETS: 0.0% in September
Producer prices of French industrial products sold on foreign markets were unchanged in September, after –0.2% in August. The slight decline in “other manufactured products” prices, most notably chemical products (-0.7%) and basic metals products prices (–0.3%), was offset by a rise in refined petroleum products prices (+2.1%).
ALL MARKETS: +0.2% in September
On all markets, producer prices of French industrial products increased by 0.2%, after -0.1% in August.
Import prices indices of industrial products: +0.8% in September
Imported industrial products prices rose by 0.8% in September, following a decline of 0.5% in August. In September, as in August, the movement of imported industrial products prices was mainly attributable to a rise in crude oil and refined petroleum products prices.
graphiqueGraphique1_EN – Total Industry price indices

- Source : INSEE
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 | Sep.11 | In 1 month | In 1 year |
French market | ||||
BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 116.1 | 0.2 | 6.1 |
(DE) Mining and quarrying, energy, water | 130 | 129.8 | 0.5 | 7.1 |
CZ: Manufactured prod. | 870 | 114.1 | 0.2 | 5.9 |
(C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 188 | 110.3 | –0.2 | 5.8 |
(C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 70 | 153.7 | 2.2 | 28.7 |
(C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 92 | 110.9 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
(C4) Transport equipment | 79 | 106.7 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
(C5) Other man. products | 441 | 111.4 | –0.1 | 3.4 |
Foreign markets | ||||
BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 107.2 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
CZ: Manufactured prod. | s | 106.8 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
(C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 82 | 117.1 | –0.4 | 6.1 |
(C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 25 | 201.9 | 2.1 | 25.3 |
(C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 202 | 97.0 | –0.1 | 1.5 |
(C4) Transport equipment | 211 | 100.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
(C5) Other man. products | s | 107.3 | –0.2 | 2.9 |
All markets | ||||
BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 113.3 | 0.2 | 5.2 |
CZ: Manufactured prod. | s | 111.6 | 0.1 | 5.0 |
(C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 154 | 111.4 | –0.3 | 5.8 |
(C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 56 | 160.4 | 2.1 | 28.1 |
(C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 127 | 103.9 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
(C4) Transport equipment | 121 | 103.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
(C5) Other man. products | s | 110.1 | –0.1 | 3.2 |
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 | Sep.11 | In 1 month | In 1 year |
BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 119.1 | 0.8 | 8.1 |
CZ: Manufactured prod. | s | 109.7 | 0.2 | 4.4 |
(C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 69 | 126.0 | –0.4 | 8.1 |
(C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 41 | 156.3 | 2.6 | 26.8 |
(C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 210 | 93.0 | 0.1 | –2.2 |
(C4) Transport equipment | 133 | 101.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
(C5) Other manufactured products | s | 113.3 | 0.1 | 5.0 |
- r: updated ; nd: non available ; s : confidential
tableauTableau3 – Revision of each index at total industry level
Jun.11 / May 11 | Jul.11 / Jun.11 | Aug.11 / Jul.11 | |
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French producer prices in industry sold on: | |||
- the French market | // | // | |
- the foreign markets | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.1(1) |
- all markets | // | +0.1 | // |
Import prices of industrial products | // | +0.1 | –0.1 |
- (1) Reading note: the evolution of the index between Jul.11 and Aug.11 published last month was equal to -0,3 %. It is updated to -0,2 %; that is to say a revision of +0,1 %.