Informations rapides
27 November 2020
2020- n° 302
In October 2020, industrial producer prices were stable over a month and decreased by 2.0% over a year Industrial Producer and Import Price Indices - October 2020

The industrial producer prices were stable in October 2020, after +0.3% in the previous month: those for the home market were virtually stable (+0.1% after +0.3%) while those for the foreign markets fell back (–0.3% after +0.5%). Year on year, the industrial producer prices decreased by 2.0% in October 2020 (after –2.1%).

Informations rapides
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Total Industry price indices

Total Industry price indices
PPI for all markets PPI for home market PPI for foreign markets Import prices
2015-01 99.8 100.0 98.9 99.4
2015-02 100.8 101.0 100.1 101.0
2015-03 101.0 101.1 100.6 101.6
2015-04 100.9 100.8 101.1 102.2
2015-05 100.4 100.4 100.6 102.5
2015-06 100.6 100.5 100.7 102.0
2015-07 100.5 100.3 100.9 100.8
2015-08 99.4 99.2 99.8 99.3
2015-09 99.3 99.2 99.4 98.6
2015-10 99.4 99.4 99.5 98.1
2015-11 99.5 99.5 99.6 98.2
2015-12 98.5 98.4 98.9 96.5
2016-01 97.5 97.3 98.2 94.7
2016-02 96.9 96.9 97.2 94.1
2016-03 97.2 97.1 97.4 95.0
2016-04 96.7 96.5 97.4 95.0
2016-05 97.1 97.0 97.7 95.9
2016-06 97.5 97.4 98.0 96.4
2016-07 97.6 97.5 97.9 96.4
2016-08 97.5 97.4 97.9 96.2
2016-09 97.8 97.7 98.2 96.5
2016-10 98.5 98.4 98.9 97.5
2016-11 99.1 99.0 99.3 97.5
2016-12 99.9 99.8 100.2 99.1
2017-01 100.9 100.7 101.7 99.7
2017-02 100.6 100.5 100.9 100.0
2017-03 100.1 100.0 100.4 99.7
2017-04 99.8 99.7 100.4 99.6
2017-05 99.3 99.1 100.1 98.8
2017-06 99.0 98.8 99.4 97.9
2017-07 98.9 98.9 99.2 97.6
2017-08 99.3 99.4 99.1 98.2
2017-09 99.7 99.8 99.6 99.0
2017-10 100.1 100.0 100.2 99.4
2017-11 101.5 101.7 101.1 100.2
2017-12 101.7 102.0 100.9 100.2
2018-01 101.5 102.0 100.3 100.4
2018-02 101.7 102.0 100.6 99.9
2018-03 101.8 102.2 100.7 100.1
2018-04 101.2 101.4 100.6 100.6
2018-05 101.8 102.1 101.3 102.0
2018-06 102.1 102.1 102.0 102.4
2018-07 102.6 102.7 102.2 102.7
2018-08 102.9 103.1 102.3 102.8
2018-09 103.3 103.6 102.5 103.6
2018-10 103.7 103.9 103.0 104.6
2018-11 103.9 104.4 102.5 102.8
2018-12 103.0 103.4 101.8 101.1
2019-01 103.4 103.7 102.4 101.2
2019-02 103.5 104.2 101.9 101.9
2019-03 103.5 104.1 101.9 102.0
2019-04 103.1 103.2 102.5 102.6
2019-05 102.6 102.7 102.2 102.6
2019-06 102.0 102.1 101.7 101.3
2019-07 102.4 102.5 102.0 101.4
2019-08 102.4 102.6 101.8 100.8
2019-09 102.7 102.7 102.4 101.6
2019-10 102.5 102.5 102.4 101.5
2019-11 103.6 103.9 102.7 101.6
2019-12 103.7 104.0 102.9 101.9
2020-01 103.6 103.8 102.8 101.5
2020-02 103.0 103.1 102.5 100.6
2020-03 101.5 101.5 101.2 97.2
2020-04 99.3 98.7 100.3 95.0
2020-05 99.2 98.7 100.0 95.2
2020-06 99.8 99.5 100.3 96.7
2020-07 100.2 99.9 100.7 97.3
2020-08 100.2 100.0 100.4 97.3
2020-09 100.5 100.3 100.9 97.1
2020-10 100.5 100.4 100.6 97.2

Total Industry price indices

  • Source: INSEE.

Producer prices in French industry: stability

The industrial producer prices were stable in October 2020, after +0.3% in the previous month: those for the home market were virtually stable (+0.1% after +0.3%) while those for the foreign markets fell back (–0.3% after +0.5%). Year on year, the industrial producer prices decreased by 2.0% in October 2020 (after –2.1%).

HOME MARKET: +0.1%

The industrial producer prices for the home market were virtually stable in October 2020 (+0.1% after +0.3%). Those of manufactured products recovered slightly (+0.2% after –0.2%), while the prices of mining and quarrying products, energy and water stabilized. Year on year, the industrial producer prices for the home market declined by 2.0% in October 2020 (after –2.3% in the previous month).

Rebound in food and beverage prices

In October 2020, the food and beverage prices grew by 0.4% (after –0.1%), driven up by those of preserved meat and meat products (+0.7% after +0.2%). Year on year, they were virtually stable (–0.1% after –0.2% in the previous month).

Rise in transport equipment prices

In October 2020, the prices of transport equipment sped up slightly over a month (+0.4% after +0.2%), driven up by those of motor vehicles (+0.9% after +0.4%). Year on year, the prices of transport equipment remained dynamic (+2.4% like in the previous month).

Virtual stability of prices of the “other industrial products”

The prices of the “other industrial products” were virtually stable in October 2020 (+0.1%), after remaining unchanged from July to September 2020. The prices of chemicals and chemical products rose by 0.4% (after +0.5%). Those of basic metals grew by 0.7% (after +0.6%). On the contrary, the other non-metallic mineral product prices fell by 0.3% (after +0.3%). Year on year, the prices of the “other industrial products” decreased by 1.5% in October 2020 (after –1.8% in the previous month).

French Producer Price Indices of manufactured products sold on the home market

French Producer Price Indices of manufactured products sold on the home market
C1 C3 C4 C5
2015-01 99.8 100.2 99.9 100.0
2015-02 99.9 100.2 99.9 99.9
2015-03 99.8 100.2 99.9 100.2
2015-04 99.9 100.2 99.9 100.6
2015-05 99.9 100.0 99.9 100.8
2015-06 99.9 100.0 99.8 100.8
2015-07 100.2 100.0 99.8 100.8
2015-08 100.5 99.6 100.0 100.2
2015-09 100.3 99.7 100.1 99.6
2015-10 100.2 100.0 100.3 99.2
2015-11 99.9 100.0 100.4 99.0
2015-12 99.7 99.9 100.1 98.8
2016-01 99.3 99.7 100.2 98.4
2016-02 99.1 99.5 100.1 98.1
2016-03 98.6 99.7 100.1 97.9
2016-04 98.5 99.6 100.1 98.0
2016-05 98.4 99.6 100.1 98.3
2016-06 98.5 99.9 100.0 98.6
2016-07 98.9 99.6 100.0 98.6
2016-08 98.8 99.7 99.9 98.5
2016-09 98.8 99.7 99.9 98.5
2016-10 99.1 99.6 100.0 98.7
2016-11 99.2 99.5 100.0 98.8
2016-12 99.2 99.4 100.1 99.0
2017-01 99.2 100.1 100.1 99.6
2017-02 99.6 99.9 100.1 100.1
2017-03 99.8 100.0 100.1 100.4
2017-04 100.1 99.9 100.2 100.7
2017-05 100.1 99.8 100.3 100.8
2017-06 100.4 99.9 100.3 100.7
2017-07 100.4 99.8 100.3 100.4
2017-08 100.6 99.7 100.4 100.5
2017-09 100.5 99.7 100.4 100.7
2017-10 100.4 99.8 100.4 101.0
2017-11 100.3 100.0 100.6 100.9
2017-12 100.4 100.1 100.6 101.1
2018-01 100.0 100.7 100.5 101.6
2018-02 100.1 100.3 100.5 101.9
2018-03 100.4 100.5 100.6 102.1
2018-04 100.1 100.6 100.6 102.2
2018-05 100.2 100.8 100.5 102.7
2018-06 100.1 100.9 100.6 102.8
2018-07 100.4 100.7 100.6 102.9
2018-08 100.6 100.9 100.6 103.0
2018-09 100.7 100.9 100.5 103.1
2018-10 100.7 100.8 100.7 103.0
2018-11 101.1 101.0 100.9 102.9
2018-12 101.4 101.0 101.0 102.6
2019-01 101.2 101.4 100.9 102.7
2019-02 101.2 101.3 101.0 102.8
2019-03 100.9 101.3 101.1 103.0
2019-04 101.0 101.5 101.2 103.1
2019-05 101.1 101.3 101.3 103.1
2019-06 101.3 101.3 101.4 102.8
2019-07 101.5 101.3 101.6 102.6
2019-08 101.6 101.4 101.6 102.6
2019-09 101.5 101.7 101.7 102.5
2019-10 101.8 101.8 102.1 102.3
2019-11 102.1 101.8 102.3 102.0
2019-12 102.5 101.8 102.7 101.9
2020-01 102.2 102.0 102.8 101.8
2020-02 102.2 102.3 102.9 101.6
2020-03 102.3 102.0 102.9 101.1
2020-04 102.0 101.9 103.1 100.7
2020-05 101.7 102.1 103.2 100.4
2020-06 101.6 102.0 103.7 100.7
2020-07 101.6 101.9 103.7 100.7
2020-08 101.4 102.0 103.9 100.7
2020-09 101.3 102.3 104.1 100.7
2020-10 101.7 102.2 104.5 100.8

French Producer Price Indices of manufactured products sold on the home market

  • Source: INSEE

Virtual stability in refined petroleum product prices

In the wake of crude oil prices, the prices of refined petroleum products stabilized in October 2020 over a month (+0.1% after –7.5%). They fell by 39.7% over a year (after –41.7%).

French Producer Price Indices of coke and refined petroleum products sold on the home market

French Producer Price Indices of coke and refined petroleum products sold on the home 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
2019-10 117.6
2019-11 117.0
2019-12 119.6
2020-01 117.8
2020-02 107.7
2020-03 70.0
2020-04 46.4
2020-05 57.0
2020-06 72.5
2020-07 78.9
2020-08 76.5
2020-09 70.8
2020-10 70.9

French Producer Price Indices of coke and refined petroleum products sold on the home market

  • Source: INSEE.

Virtual stability in prices of mining and quarrying products, energy and water

In October 2020, the prices of mining and quarrying products, energy and water stabilized (–0.1% after +1.9%). The prices of trade services of gas through mains sped up sharply (+9.7% after +6.4% ), in the wake of the increases observed on the spot market and a revaluation of regulated tariffs. On the contrary, the prices of electricity production and trade fell by 1.7% (after +2.0%), as a result of a more abundant supply due to the greater availability of the nuclear power plants. Year on year, the prices of mining and quarrying products, energy and water fell by 0.5% in October 2020 (after –0.4% in the previous month).

FOREIGN MARKETS: –0.3%

In October 2020, the industrial export producer prices decreased by 0.3% (after +0.5%). The export prices of mining and quarrying products, energy and water fell back sharply, in particular those of electricity, while the prices of manufactured products grew by 0.3% (after –0.1%). Year on year, the industrial export producer prices declined by 1.8% (after –1.5%).

In October 2020, the export prices of transport equipment grew by 0.4% over a month (after +0.3%), notably those of air and spacecraft and related machinery, and by 0.2% over a year (after +0.3%).

The export prices of refined petroleum products recovered slightly in October 2020 (+3.7% after –5.0%). Year on year, they fell by 33.7% (after –37.2%).

The export prices of the “other industrial products” decreased by 0.2% in October 2020 (after –0.3%): those of chemicals and chemical products recovered (+0.9% after –1.5%) while the prices of rubber and plastics products fell sharply (–2.0% after –0.1%). Year on year, the export prices of the “other industrial products” declined by 1.8% (after –2.6% in the previous month).

At last, the export prices of food products and beverages remained stable in October 2020 over a month, masking contrasting trends, and decreased by 1.0% over a year (after –0.7%).

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 October 20 In 1 month In 1 year
Home market
BE: TOTAL INDUSTRY 1000 100.4 0.1 -2.0
(DE) Mining and quarrying, energy, water 232 101.5 -0.1 -0.5
CZ: Manufactured products 768 100.2 0.2 -2.4
  (C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco 205 101.7 0.4 -0.1
  (C2) Coke and refined petroleum products 37 70.9 0.1 -39.7
  (C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. 74 102.2 -0.1 0.4
  (C4) Transport equipment 99 104.5 0.4 2.4
  (C5) Other manufactured products 353 100.8 0.1 -1.5
Foreign markets
BE: TOTAL INDUSTRY 1000 100.6 -0.3 -1.8
CZ: Manufactured products 980 100.5 0.3 -1.8
  (C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco 86 101.2 0.0 -1.0
  (C2) Coke and refined petroleum products 25 75.2 3.7 -33.7
  (C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. 132 100.8 0.1 0.1
  (C4) Transport equipment 297 106.0 0.4 0.2
  (C5) Other manufactured products 440 97.9 0.2 -1.8
All markets
BE: TOTAL INDUSTRY 1000 100.5 0.0 -2.0
CZ: Manufactured products 833 100.3 0.2 -2.2
  (C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco 168 101.7 0.4 -0.2
  (C2) Coke and refined petroleum products 33 71.7 1.0 -38.3
  (C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. 92 101.6 0.0 0.3
  (C4) Transport equipment 160 105.2 0.4 1.2
  (C5) Other manufactured products 380 99.9 0.2 -1.6
  • Source: INSEE.

Import price indices of industrial products: +0.1%

The import prices of industrial products stabilized in October 2020 (+0.1% after –0.2%), those of manufactured products were stable too. Year on year, the import prices of industrial products declined nevertheless by 4.2% (after –4.4% in the previous month).

In October 2020, the import prices for coke and refined petroleum products decreased by 0.8% over a month (after –7.7%) and dropped by 43.7% over a year (after –43.9%).

The import prices of food products, beverages and tobacco remained virtually stable in October 2020 (–0.1% after +0.1%) and decreased by 0.2% over a year (after –0.4%).

The import prices of “other industrial products” were also stable in October 2020 (after +0.1% in the previous month), the slight rise in the prices of chemicals and chemical products (+0.4% after a stability) was offset by the small declines in other product categories. Year on year, the import prices of “other industrial products” declined by 1.8% (after –1.7%).

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 October 20 In 1 month In 1 year
BE: TOTAL INDUSTRY 1000 97.2 0.1 -4.2
CZ: Manufactured products s 98.6 0.0 -2.7
  (C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco 75 102.3 -0.1 -0.2
  (C2) Coke and refined petroleum products 36 65.8 -0.8 -43.7
  (C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. 226 98.6 0.0 0.2
  (C4) Transport equipment 188 102.0 0.0 0.5
  (C5) Other manufactured products s 99.1 0.0 -1.8
  • s: confidential
  • Source: INSEE.

Revision of variations

In %
Revision of variations (In %)
July 20 / June 20 Aug. 20 / July 20 Sept. 20 / Aug. 20
French producer prices in industry sold on:
  - the home market // // +0.1
  - the foreign markets // // +0.1
  - all markets // // //
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 August 2020 and September 2020 has been revised by +0.1 points: published in October 2020 equal to +0.2%, it has been updated to +0.3%.

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