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21 May 2025 · n° 122
In April 2025, energy and imported raw material prices fell sharply again Prices of energy and imported raw materials - April 2025
In April 2025, the price of oil in euros plummeted once more (‑10.0% month on month, after ‑7.0% in March), as did gas prices (‑15.7% after ‑16.9%). Prices in euros of imported raw materials (excluding energy) dropped significantly again over one month (‑6.3% after ‑4.3%), notably due to the appreciation of the euro against the dollar, and decreased year on year (‑3.5%). Prices in euros of industrial raw materials plunged month on month (‑8.0% after ‑2.7%). Over one year, they retreated by 5.8%. Moreover, most prices of strategic raw materials were in sharp decline. Lastly, prices in euros of food commodities fell again over one month (‑4.9% after ‑5.5%), and slightly decreased year on year (‑1.7%).
In April 2025, the price of oil in euros plummeted once more (‑10.0% month on month, after ‑7.0% in March), as did gas prices (‑15.7% after ‑16.9%). Prices in euros of imported raw materials (excluding energy) dropped significantly again over one month (‑6.3% after ‑4.3%), notably due to the appreciation of the euro against the dollar, and decreased year on year (‑3.5%). Prices in euros of industrial raw materials plunged month on month (‑8.0% after ‑2.7%). Over one year, they retreated by 5.8%. Moreover, most prices of strategic raw materials were in sharp decline. Lastly, prices in euros of food commodities fell again over one month (‑4.9% after ‑5.5%), and slightly decreased year on year (‑1.7%).
tableauImported raw materials (excluding energy)
| Price index in foreign currencies | Price index in euros | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04 | 144.8 | 160.0 |
| 2025-03 | 149.3 | 170.7 |
| 2025-02 | 151.1 | 178.4 |
| 2025-01 | 147.6 | 174.8 |
| 2024-12 | 146.7 | 172.3 |
| 2024-11 | 144.3 | 167.2 |
| 2024-10 | 141.7 | 160.7 |
| 2024-09 | 139.3 | 155.3 |
| 2024-08 | 138.4 | 155.4 |
| 2024-07 | 137.9 | 157.1 |
| 2024-06 | 142.3 | 163.5 |
| 2024-05 | 143.8 | 164.3 |
| 2024-04 | 144.2 | 165.9 |
| 2024-03 | 136.4 | 155.2 |
| 2024-02 | 132.8 | 152.2 |
| 2024-01 | 132.5 | 150.6 |
| 2023-12 | 133.4 | 151.5 |
| 2023-11 | 132.0 | 150.6 |
| 2023-10 | 127.7 | 148.7 |
| 2023-09 | 128.3 | 148.2 |
| 2023-08 | 126.9 | 144.0 |
| 2023-07 | 128.6 | 144.3 |
| 2023-06 | 127.0 | 144.6 |
| 2023-05 | 125.8 | 142.9 |
| 2023-04 | 130.7 | 147.7 |
| 2023-03 | 129.8 | 150.1 |
| 2023-02 | 131.4 | 152.4 |
| 2023-01 | 130.3 | 150.8 |
| 2022-12 | 126.1 | 147.9 |
| 2022-11 | 122.5 | 148.2 |
| 2022-10 | 123.1 | 153.4 |
| 2022-09 | 125.6 | 156.4 |
| 2022-08 | 132.3 | 162.5 |
| 2022-07 | 132.2 | 160.6 |
| 2022-06 | 140.2 | 165.5 |
| 2022-05 | 144.1 | 170.5 |
| 2022-04 | 152.9 | 179.0 |
| 2022-03 | 152.3 | 175.4 |
| 2022-02 | 143.2 | 160.4 |
| 2022-01 | 137.8 | 154.7 |
| 2021-12 | 132.3 | 148.5 |
| 2021-11 | 127.5 | 142.1 |
| 2021-10 | 131.4 | 144.5 |
| 2021-09 | 128.6 | 139.2 |
| 2021-08 | 132.9 | 143.5 |
| 2021-07 | 134.7 | 145.0 |
| 2021-06 | 135.8 | 144.1 |
| 2021-05 | 138.7 | 146.1 |
| 2021-04 | 130.4 | 139.3 |
| 2021-03 | 123.0 | 131.9 |
| 2021-02 | 119.7 | 126.3 |
| 2021-01 | 116.3 | 122.1 |
| 2020-12 | 113.2 | 118.6 |
| 2020-11 | 104.5 | 112.1 |
| 2020-10 | 100.9 | 108.4 |
| 2020-09 | 101.2 | 108.7 |
| 2020-08 | 98.9 | 106.0 |
| 2020-07 | 93.2 | 102.6 |
| 2020-06 | 91.1 | 101.7 |
| 2020-05 | 89.8 | 103.0 |
| 2020-04 | 85.4 | 97.8 |
| 2020-03 | 89.2 | 100.7 |
| 2020-02 | 92.1 | 106.3 |
| 2020-01 | 95.0 | 108.4 |
| 2019-12 | 94.0 | 107.1 |
| 2019-11 | 91.5 | 104.6 |
| 2019-10 | 90.1 | 103.0 |
| 2019-09 | 91.0 | 104.5 |
| 2019-08 | 91.3 | 103.9 |
| 2019-07 | 97.8 | 110.9 |
| 2019-06 | 96.4 | 108.5 |
| 2019-05 | 94.5 | 107.2 |
| 2019-04 | 95.7 | 108.4 |
| 2019-03 | 93.5 | 105.3 |
| 2019-02 | 94.4 | 105.9 |
| 2019-01 | 91.4 | 101.9 |
| 2018-12 | 89.7 | 100.2 |
| 2018-11 | 91.6 | 102.6 |
| 2018-10 | 92.8 | 103.3 |
| 2018-09 | 89.7 | 98.3 |
| 2018-08 | 91.1 | 100.7 |
| 2018-07 | 94.2 | 103.3 |
| 2018-06 | 98.4 | 108.2 |
| 2018-05 | 98.8 | 107.4 |
| 2018-04 | 97.7 | 102.7 |
| 2018-03 | 97.5 | 102.2 |
| 2018-02 | 98.5 | 103.0 |
| 2018-01 | 97.5 | 102.9 |
| 2017-12 | 94.6 | 102.3 |
| 2017-11 | 94.7 | 103.4 |
| 2017-10 | 94.1 | 102.9 |
| 2017-09 | 95.8 | 103.6 |
| 2017-08 | 97.0 | 105.8 |
| 2017-07 | 95.0 | 105.7 |
| 2017-06 | 92.0 | 104.5 |
| 2017-05 | 92.5 | 106.4 |
| 2017-04 | 93.5 | 110.7 |
| 2017-03 | 98.1 | 116.7 |
| 2017-02 | 98.7 | 118.1 |
| 2017-01 | 96.2 | 115.1 |
| 2016-12 | 93.8 | 112.9 |
| 2016-11 | 92.5 | 109.1 |
| 2016-10 | 87.1 | 101.0 |
| 2016-09 | 86.3 | 98.5 |
| 2016-08 | 87.7 | 99.9 |
| 2016-07 | 88.3 | 101.6 |
| 2016-06 | 85.9 | 97.8 |
| 2016-05 | 83.8 | 94.9 |
| 2016-04 | 84.0 | 94.9 |
| 2016-03 | 81.0 | 93.0 |
| 2016-02 | 77.5 | 89.0 |
| 2016-01 | 75.6 | 88.4 |
| 2015-12 | 76.6 | 89.4 |
| 2015-11 | 78.0 | 92.3 |
| 2015-10 | 81.2 | 92.6 |
| 2015-09 | 81.8 | 93.4 |
| 2015-08 | 82.7 | 95.1 |
| 2015-07 | 83.9 | 98.1 |
| 2015-06 | 86.5 | 99.7 |
| 2015-05 | 86.8 | 100.7 |
| 2015-04 | 85.4 | 102.0 |
| 2015-03 | 86.2 | 102.2 |
| 2015-02 | 89.0 | 101.4 |
| 2015-01 | 91.5 | 101.9 |
| 2014-12 | 94.3 | 99.6 |
| 2014-11 | 96.8 | 101.8 |
| 2014-10 | 97.9 | 101.8 |
| 2014-09 | 98.6 | 101.1 |
| 2014-08 | 101.5 | 101.1 |
| 2014-07 | 102.3 | 100.3 |
| 2014-06 | 101.2 | 98.9 |
| 2014-05 | 103.2 | 100.0 |
| 2014-04 | 106.1 | 102.3 |
| 2014-03 | 104.9 | 101.0 |
| 2014-02 | 103.2 | 100.3 |
| 2014-01 | 101.7 | 99.1 |
| 2013-12 | 101.9 | 98.8 |
| 2013-11 | 101.0 | 99.4 |
| 2013-10 | 100.3 | 97.9 |
| 2013-09 | 100.5 | 100.1 |
| 2013-08 | 101.6 | 101.5 |
| 2013-07 | 101.1 | 102.5 |
| 2013-06 | 100.1 | 101.1 |
| 2013-05 | 101.4 | 104.1 |
| 2013-04 | 102.5 | 104.9 |
| 2013-03 | 103.9 | 106.8 |
| 2013-02 | 106.0 | 106.2 |
| 2013-01 | 104.4 | 105.1 |
graphiqueImported raw materials (excluding energy)
- Source: INSEE.
Oil prices plummeted, as did gas prices
In April 2025, the price in dollars of North Sea crude oil (Brent) continued to fall (‑6.8% after ‑3.5% in March), averaging $67.8 per barrel, its lowest level since April 2021. In euros, this decline was even more pronounced (‑10.0% after ‑7.0%), due to the significant appreciation of the euro against the dollar over the period. Year on year, the price per barrel plummeted both in dollars (‑24.5%) and in euros (‑27.7%).
The price of natural gas on the European market (TTF) continued its sharp downturn that began in March (‑15.7% after ‑16.9%), averaging €35.2/MWh. However, it remained significantly up year on year (+21.9%). Lastly, the price of uranium in euros decreased again month on month (‑2.2% after ‑8.3%), and fell sharply year on year (‑29.7%).
tableauPrices of energy
| Brent in dollars per barrel | Brent in euros per barrel | Natural gas (TTF) in euros per MWh | Uranium in euros per pound | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04 | 67.8 | 60.6 | 35.2 | 58.1 |
| 2025-03 | 72.7 | 67.3 | 41.8 | 59.4 |
| 2025-02 | 75.4 | 72.4 | 50.3 | 64.7 |
| 2025-01 | 79.3 | 76.6 | 48.3 | 70.6 |
| 2024-12 | 73.8 | 70.5 | 45.2 | 71.6 |
| 2024-11 | 74.1 | 69.7 | 44.7 | 73.6 |
| 2024-10 | 75.6 | 69.4 | 40.4 | 75.6 |
| 2024-09 | 74.0 | 66.6 | 36.2 | 72.0 |
| 2024-08 | 80.4 | 73.0 | 38.3 | 73.4 |
| 2024-07 | 85.2 | 78.5 | 32.6 | 77.8 |
| 2024-06 | 82.2 | 76.5 | 34.5 | 79.6 |
| 2024-05 | 81.9 | 75.7 | 32.0 | 84.6 |
| 2024-04 | 89.8 | 83.8 | 28.9 | 82.6 |
| 2024-03 | 85.4 | 78.6 | 26.9 | 81.7 |
| 2024-02 | 83.5 | 77.3 | 25.8 | 93.2 |
| 2024-01 | 80.0 | 73.4 | 29.9 | 91.4 |
| 2023-12 | 77.8 | 71.2 | 36.0 | 79.1 |
| 2023-11 | 82.9 | 76.8 | 45.7 | 71.1 |
| 2023-10 | 90.6 | 85.8 | 47.1 | 67.7 |
| 2023-09 | 93.5 | 87.5 | 36.9 | 61.2 |
| 2023-08 | 86.1 | 78.9 | 35.0 | 52.5 |
| 2023-07 | 80.1 | 72.4 | 29.5 | 50.5 |
| 2023-06 | 74.8 | 69.0 | 32.6 | 52.0 |
| 2023-05 | 75.6 | 69.6 | 31.7 | 49.5 |
| 2023-04 | 84.7 | 77.2 | 42.1 | 46.8 |
| 2023-03 | 78.4 | 73.3 | 44.0 | 47.1 |
| 2023-02 | 82.8 | 77.3 | 52.6 | 47.6 |
| 2023-01 | 82.5 | 76.6 | 63.9 | 45.7 |
| 2022-12 | 81.0 | 76.5 | 116.2 | 45.6 |
| 2022-11 | 91.4 | 89.7 | 119.5 | 49.6 |
| 2022-10 | 93.3 | 95.0 | 135.5 | 51.4 |
| 2022-09 | 89.7 | 90.6 | 203.5 | 49.8 |
| 2022-08 | 100.6 | 99.4 | 236.0 | 47.4 |
| 2022-07 | 111.9 | 109.9 | 172.0 | 46.2 |
| 2022-06 | 122.0 | 115.5 | 108.3 | 46.4 |
| 2022-05 | 113.1 | 106.9 | 94.1 | 47.8 |
| 2022-04 | 104.9 | 96.7 | 101.8 | 54.6 |
| 2022-03 | 117.2 | 106.4 | 131.3 | 49.7 |
| 2022-02 | 96.8 | 85.4 | 81.9 | 38.4 |
| 2022-01 | 86.5 | 76.5 | 85.2 | 39.3 |
| 2021-12 | 74.4 | 65.8 | 114.8 | 39.0 |
| 2021-11 | 81.0 | 71.0 | 82.6 | 40.3 |
| 2021-10 | 83.5 | 72.0 | 91.3 | 37.6 |
| 2021-09 | 74.5 | 63.3 | 66.2 | 36.8 |
| 2021-08 | 70.9 | 60.2 | 44.7 | 27.4 |
| 2021-07 | 75.1 | 63.5 | 36.1 | 27.4 |
| 2021-06 | 73.2 | 60.8 | 29.2 | 26.6 |
| 2021-05 | 68.5 | 56.4 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
| 2021-04 | 64.8 | 54.1 | 20.4 | 24.7 |
| 2021-03 | 65.4 | 55.0 | 17.6 | 24.0 |
| 2021-02 | 62.3 | 51.5 | 17.4 | 24.0 |
| 2021-01 | 54.8 | 45.0 | 20.4 | 24.6 |
| 2020-12 | 50.0 | 41.1 | 16.4 | 24.6 |
| 2020-11 | 42.7 | 36.1 | 13.9 | 25.0 |
| 2020-10 | 40.2 | 34.1 | 14.2 | 25.2 |
| 2020-09 | 40.9 | 34.7 | 11.4 | 25.6 |
| 2020-08 | 44.8 | 37.8 | 8.3 | 26.6 |
| 2020-07 | 43.2 | 37.7 | 5.4 | 28.4 |
| 2020-06 | 40.3 | 35.8 | 5.3 | 29.6 |
| 2020-05 | 29.4 | 27.5 | 4.9 | 31.0 |
| 2020-04 | 18.5 | 16.9 | 6.7 | 28.8 |
| 2020-03 | 31.9 | 28.8 | 8.4 | 22.9 |
| 2020-02 | 55.7 | 51.1 | 9.1 | 22.5 |
| 2020-01 | 63.6 | 57.3 | 11.2 | 22.1 |
| 2019-12 | 67.2 | 60.4 | 14.2 | 22.9 |
| 2019-11 | 63.2 | 57.2 | 15.9 | 22.9 |
| 2019-10 | 59.7 | 54.0 | 15.6 | 22.4 |
| 2019-09 | 62.8 | 57.1 | 13.0 | 23.1 |
| 2019-08 | 59.0 | 53.1 | 11.3 | 22.7 |
| 2019-07 | 63.9 | 57.0 | 11.0 | 22.6 |
| 2019-06 | 64.3 | 56.9 | 10.8 | 21.8 |
| 2019-05 | 71.2 | 63.6 | 13.2 | 21.9 |
| 2019-04 | 71.2 | 63.4 | 14.9 | 22.9 |
| 2019-03 | 66.1 | 58.5 | 15.6 | 23.7 |
| 2019-02 | 64.0 | 56.4 | 18.1 | 25.1 |
| 2019-01 | 59.4 | 52.0 | 21.7 | 25.3 |
| 2018-12 | 56.5 | 49.8 | 23.9 | 25.2 |
| 2018-11 | 64.7 | 57.0 | 24.8 | 25.5 |
| 2018-10 | 81.0 | 70.6 | 26.1 | 24.1 |
| 2018-09 | 78.9 | 67.7 | 27.9 | 23.3 |
| 2018-08 | 72.5 | 62.8 | 23.9 | 22.7 |
| 2018-07 | 74.3 | 63.5 | 22.2 | 20.5 |
| 2018-06 | 74.4 | 63.7 | 21.8 | 19.8 |
| 2018-05 | 76.9 | 65.2 | 21.6 | 18.7 |
| 2018-04 | 72.0 | 58.7 | 19.3 | 16.9 |
| 2018-03 | 66.0 | 53.5 | 18.5 | 17.7 |
| 2018-02 | 65.3 | 52.9 | 18.6 | 17.6 |
| 2018-01 | 69.1 | 56.6 | 18.6 | 19.1 |
| 2017-12 | 64.4 | 54.4 | 20.6 | 20.6 |
| 2017-11 | 62.7 | 53.4 | 19.5 | 19.6 |
| 2017-10 | 57.5 | 48.9 | 17.9 | 17.3 |
| 2017-09 | 55.5 | 46.6 | 17.1 | 17.2 |
| 2017-08 | 51.9 | 44.0 | 15.8 | 17.3 |
| 2017-07 | 49.1 | 42.6 | 14.8 | 17.8 |
| 2017-06 | 47.6 | 42.4 | 14.9 | 17.8 |
| 2017-05 | 51.4 | 46.5 | 15.6 | 19.5 |
| 2017-04 | 53.8 | 50.1 | 16.0 | 21.6 |
| 2017-03 | 52.6 | 49.2 | 16.0 | 23.4 |
| 2017-02 | 56.0 | 52.6 | 19.4 | 23.6 |
| 2017-01 | 55.4 | 52.2 | 19.7 | 21.5 |
| 2016-12 | 54.9 | 52.1 | 17.5 | 18.8 |
| 2016-11 | 47.1 | 43.7 | 18.0 | 17.1 |
| 2016-10 | 51.4 | 46.6 | 16.5 | 19.2 |
| 2016-09 | 47.7 | 42.5 | 12.9 | 22.0 |
| 2016-08 | 46.8 | 41.8 | 12.3 | 23.2 |
| 2016-07 | 45.3 | 41.0 | 14.4 | 23.5 |
| 2016-06 | 48.2 | 43.0 | 14.4 | 24.2 |
| 2016-05 | 46.7 | 41.3 | 13.1 | 24.6 |
| 2016-04 | 41.6 | 36.7 | 12.0 | 25.4 |
| 2016-03 | 38.2 | 34.4 | 12.0 | 26.9 |
| 2016-02 | 32.2 | 29.0 | 12.2 | 30.3 |
| 2016-01 | 30.7 | 28.3 | 13.8 | 32.0 |
graphiquePrices of energy
- Source: INSEE.
tableauEnergy prices
| prices of last month | changes (in %) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M/M-1 | M/M-3 | M/M-12 | ||
| Brent in $ per barrel | 67.8 | -6.8 | -14.5 | -24.5 |
| Brent in € per barrel | 60.6 | -10.0 | -20.9 | -27.7 |
| Natural gas (TTF) in €/MWh | 35.2 | -15.7 | -27.1 | 21.9 |
| Uranium in €/pound | 58.1 | -2.2 | -17.7 | -29.7 |
- Source: INSEE.
Prices in euros of industrial raw materials plunged
In April 2025, prices in euros of industrial raw materials plunged (‑8.0% after ‑2.7% in March). Year on year, they decreased by 5.8%.
Prices of mineral materials tumbled (‑7.6% after ‑2.8%), following the sharp drop in the prices of non-ferrous metals (‑11.4% after ‑1.4%) and ferrous metals (‑6.5% after ‑6.8%). Prices of precious metals, for their part, increased slightly anew (+1.3% after ‑0.9%). Year on year, mineral material prices fell by 5.6%, driven by the slump in the prices of ferrous metals (‑14.8%) and non-ferrous metals (‑9.4%). Conversely, prices of precious metals rose significantly (+25.0%).
Prices of agro-industrial raw materials plunged (‑10.4% after ‑2.2%). All agro-industrial raw material prices were down, but the fell was most significant for natural rubber (‑16.7% after ‑4.7%), sawn softwood (‑14.6% after +4.9%), and paper pulp (‑10.2% after ‑7.0%). Year on year, prices of agro-industrial raw materials fell by 7.1%, notably due to the drop in the prices for paper pulp (‑16.6%) and natural textile fibres (‑11.6%).
tableauIndustrial raw materials
| Price index in foreign currencies | Price index in euros | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04 | 108.8 | 128.1 |
| 2025-03 | 114.0 | 139.3 |
| 2025-02 | 113.0 | 143.2 |
| 2025-01 | 108.5 | 138.4 |
| 2024-12 | 108.5 | 136.7 |
| 2024-11 | 109.1 | 135.6 |
| 2024-10 | 110.8 | 134.3 |
| 2024-09 | 105.1 | 125.1 |
| 2024-08 | 104.4 | 125.2 |
| 2024-07 | 106.5 | 129.7 |
| 2024-06 | 108.8 | 133.5 |
| 2024-05 | 114.6 | 140.0 |
| 2024-04 | 110.5 | 136.0 |
| 2024-03 | 104.3 | 126.7 |
| 2024-02 | 104.9 | 128.4 |
| 2024-01 | 108.0 | 130.9 |
| 2023-12 | 109.3 | 132.5 |
| 2023-11 | 107.3 | 131.2 |
| 2023-10 | 103.4 | 129.1 |
| 2023-09 | 104.6 | 129.2 |
| 2023-08 | 101.1 | 122.4 |
| 2023-07 | 103.0 | 123.1 |
| 2023-06 | 102.5 | 125.1 |
| 2023-05 | 101.6 | 123.7 |
| 2023-04 | 108.3 | 130.8 |
| 2023-03 | 110.8 | 137.0 |
| 2023-02 | 113.7 | 140.6 |
| 2023-01 | 114.5 | 140.8 |
| 2022-12 | 108.3 | 135.3 |
| 2022-11 | 100.7 | 130.3 |
| 2022-10 | 98.3 | 131.9 |
| 2022-09 | 101.2 | 135.0 |
| 2022-08 | 107.6 | 140.7 |
| 2022-07 | 106.0 | 138.1 |
| 2022-06 | 119.1 | 149.6 |
| 2022-05 | 125.9 | 157.9 |
| 2022-04 | 141.2 | 173.5 |
| 2022-03 | 146.3 | 176.8 |
| 2022-02 | 135.0 | 158.4 |
| 2022-01 | 128.2 | 150.8 |
| 2021-12 | 120.6 | 141.9 |
| 2021-11 | 112.2 | 130.7 |
| 2021-10 | 120.9 | 138.6 |
| 2021-09 | 118.4 | 133.8 |
| 2021-08 | 124.0 | 140.0 |
| 2021-07 | 135.0 | 151.8 |
| 2021-06 | 136.6 | 150.8 |
| 2021-05 | 140.6 | 154.1 |
| 2021-04 | 129.1 | 143.5 |
| 2021-03 | 122.2 | 136.6 |
| 2021-02 | 118.7 | 130.5 |
| 2021-01 | 115.8 | 126.6 |
| 2020-12 | 111.1 | 121.3 |
| 2020-11 | 97.0 | 108.8 |
| 2020-10 | 92.7 | 104.4 |
| 2020-09 | 94.8 | 106.5 |
| 2020-08 | 93.5 | 104.7 |
| 2020-07 | 85.4 | 98.5 |
| 2020-06 | 80.0 | 94.0 |
| 2020-05 | 74.7 | 90.6 |
| 2020-04 | 71.5 | 86.9 |
| 2020-03 | 75.1 | 89.8 |
| 2020-02 | 78.3 | 95.0 |
| 2020-01 | 82.5 | 98.3 |
| 2019-12 | 80.7 | 96.1 |
| 2019-11 | 78.1 | 93.5 |
| 2019-10 | 79.0 | 94.5 |
| 2019-09 | 81.1 | 97.4 |
| 2019-08 | 80.2 | 95.3 |
| 2019-07 | 89.5 | 105.7 |
| 2019-06 | 85.5 | 100.3 |
| 2019-05 | 83.8 | 99.2 |
| 2019-04 | 84.3 | 99.5 |
| 2019-03 | 82.4 | 96.8 |
| 2019-02 | 82.6 | 96.5 |
| 2019-01 | 76.9 | 89.3 |
| 2018-12 | 75.3 | 87.5 |
| 2018-11 | 77.5 | 90.2 |
| 2018-10 | 78.8 | 90.8 |
| 2018-09 | 77.1 | 87.5 |
| 2018-08 | 77.9 | 89.3 |
| 2018-07 | 78.9 | 89.5 |
| 2018-06 | 82.9 | 94.4 |
| 2018-05 | 83.7 | 94.4 |
| 2018-04 | 83.1 | 90.2 |
| 2018-03 | 82.5 | 89.2 |
| 2018-02 | 86.5 | 93.3 |
| 2018-01 | 86.1 | 93.9 |
| 2017-12 | 81.8 | 91.8 |
| 2017-11 | 80.2 | 90.8 |
| 2017-10 | 79.2 | 89.5 |
| 2017-09 | 81.3 | 90.7 |
| 2017-08 | 80.0 | 90.0 |
| 2017-07 | 74.4 | 85.7 |
| 2017-06 | 70.2 | 82.8 |
| 2017-05 | 72.1 | 86.4 |
| 2017-04 | 75.4 | 93.1 |
| 2017-03 | 80.9 | 100.3 |
| 2017-02 | 81.5 | 101.4 |
| 2017-01 | 76.9 | 95.9 |
| 2016-12 | 75.5 | 94.9 |
| 2016-11 | 71.9 | 88.3 |
| 2016-10 | 64.8 | 78.0 |
| 2016-09 | 63.9 | 75.7 |
| 2016-08 | 65.7 | 77.8 |
| 2016-07 | 64.5 | 77.4 |
| 2016-06 | 61.2 | 72.4 |
| 2016-05 | 61.9 | 72.8 |
| 2016-04 | 63.6 | 74.6 |
| 2016-03 | 61.0 | 73.1 |
| 2016-02 | 56.6 | 67.8 |
| 2016-01 | 53.7 | 65.6 |
| 2015-12 | 54.3 | 66.4 |
| 2015-11 | 56.2 | 69.7 |
| 2015-10 | 60.7 | 72.0 |
| 2015-09 | 62.4 | 74.0 |
| 2015-08 | 62.2 | 74.5 |
| 2015-07 | 64.1 | 77.9 |
| 2015-06 | 69.1 | 82.3 |
| 2015-05 | 70.5 | 84.3 |
| 2015-04 | 67.4 | 83.4 |
| 2015-03 | 68.3 | 84.1 |
| 2015-02 | 70.7 | 83.1 |
| 2015-01 | 73.3 | 84.2 |
| 2014-12 | 77.3 | 83.7 |
| 2014-11 | 80.4 | 86.0 |
| 2014-10 | 81.7 | 86.1 |
| 2014-09 | 83.8 | 86.7 |
| 2014-08 | 87.3 | 87.5 |
| 2014-07 | 87.7 | 86.4 |
| 2014-06 | 84.7 | 83.1 |
| 2014-05 | 86.1 | 83.7 |
| 2014-04 | 89.2 | 86.1 |
| 2014-03 | 87.6 | 84.6 |
| 2014-02 | 90.3 | 88.3 |
| 2014-01 | 92.5 | 90.8 |
| 2013-12 | 94.2 | 91.8 |
| 2013-11 | 93.5 | 92.4 |
| 2013-10 | 92.8 | 90.8 |
| 2013-09 | 92.5 | 92.5 |
| 2013-08 | 93.6 | 93.8 |
| 2013-07 | 89.7 | 91.5 |
| 2013-06 | 87.5 | 88.5 |
| 2013-05 | 91.0 | 93.6 |
| 2013-04 | 95.6 | 97.8 |
| 2013-03 | 98.9 | 101.7 |
| 2013-02 | 104.8 | 104.5 |
| 2013-01 | 103.2 | 103.5 |
graphiqueIndustrial raw materials
- Source: INSEE.
Most prices in euros of strategic raw materials were sharply down
In April 2025, the price of molybdenum plunged (‑16.5% after ‑4.3% in March), as did, to a lesser extent, those of copper (‑8.9% after +0.5%), nickel (‑8.7% after +1.3%), lithium (‑8.3% after ‑5.0%), silver (‑6.3% after ‑0.7%), palladium (‑6.1% after ‑6.1%), and platinum (‑5.8% after ‑3.6%). Conversely, the price of chromium rebounded slightly (+1.2% after ‑0.2%). Lastly, the price of cobalt slowed (+2.8% after +38.9%).
tableauPrices of strategic materials for the industry
| prices of last month | changes (in %) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M/M-1 | M/M-3 | M/M-12 | ||
| Silver (cts €/ounce) | 2,877.8 | -6.3 | -1.9 | 11.9 |
| Chromium (€/tonne) | 8,374.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | -4.6 |
| Cobalt (€/tonne) | 29,797.0 | 2.8 | 29.8 | 14.0 |
| Copper (€/tonne) | 8,198.8 | -8.9 | -5.4 | -7.3 |
| Lithium (€/tonne) | 76,021.6 | -8.3 | -13.8 | -34.4 |
| Molybdenum (€/tonne) | 39,779.5 | -16.5 | -18.9 | -3.2 |
| Nickel (€/tonne) | 13,551.2 | -8.7 | -8.7 | -20.0 |
| Palladium (€/ounce) | 829.3 | -6.1 | -10.5 | -12.6 |
| Platinum (€/ounce) | 858.7 | -5.8 | -6.8 | -2.7 |
- Within the mineral raw materials index, silver, palladium and platinum are classified as precious metals, while the other strategic raw materials for industry are classified as non-ferrous metals.
- Source: INSEE.
Prices in euros of food commodities decreased again
In April 2025, prices in euros of food commodities diminished again (‑4.9% after ‑5.5% in March): prices for seafood products fell sharply (‑10.3% after +1.0%) and sugar prices continued to decline (‑7.9% after ‑8.8%), as did those for tropical commodities (‑4.1% after ‑11.2%), oilseeds (‑3.7% after ‑3.7%), cereals (‑3.5% after ‑8.0%) and meat (‑2.0% after ‑4.0%). Year on year, food commodity prices shrank slightly (‑1.7%) but followed contrasting trends: prices for cereals plummeted (‑20.0%) driven by the price of rice (‑32.9%), at its lowest level since December 2021, and those for sugar (‑15.2%), oilseeds (‑11.7%), and seafood products (‑9.7%) fell sharply. Conversely, prices for tropical commodities increased significantly (+11.7%) and meat prices rose by 5.5%.
tableauFood raw materials
| Price index in foreign currencies | Price index in euros | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04 | 189.4 | 198.0 |
| 2025-03 | 192.7 | 208.2 |
| 2025-02 | 198.5 | 220.4 |
| 2025-01 | 196.2 | 218.4 |
| 2024-12 | 193.7 | 214.2 |
| 2024-11 | 187.5 | 204.8 |
| 2024-10 | 179.6 | 192.2 |
| 2024-09 | 181.2 | 191.0 |
| 2024-08 | 180.2 | 191.2 |
| 2024-07 | 176.4 | 189.6 |
| 2024-06 | 183.4 | 199.1 |
| 2024-05 | 179.5 | 193.6 |
| 2024-04 | 185.5 | 201.4 |
| 2024-03 | 176.0 | 189.2 |
| 2024-02 | 166.8 | 180.7 |
| 2024-01 | 162.3 | 174.5 |
| 2023-12 | 162.7 | 174.7 |
| 2023-11 | 162.0 | 174.4 |
| 2023-10 | 157.3 | 172.7 |
| 2023-09 | 157.1 | 171.5 |
| 2023-08 | 158.4 | 170.3 |
| 2023-07 | 159.9 | 170.1 |
| 2023-06 | 156.9 | 168.4 |
| 2023-05 | 155.4 | 166.3 |
| 2023-04 | 157.8 | 168.6 |
| 2023-03 | 152.6 | 166.5 |
| 2023-02 | 152.5 | 167.3 |
| 2023-01 | 149.1 | 163.7 |
| 2022-12 | 147.1 | 163.6 |
| 2022-11 | 147.9 | 169.4 |
| 2022-10 | 151.9 | 178.4 |
| 2022-09 | 154.0 | 181.2 |
| 2022-08 | 161.0 | 187.9 |
| 2022-07 | 162.5 | 186.7 |
| 2022-06 | 165.1 | 185.0 |
| 2022-05 | 165.9 | 186.6 |
| 2022-04 | 167.6 | 188.0 |
| 2022-03 | 160.6 | 177.4 |
| 2022-02 | 154.0 | 165.4 |
| 2022-01 | 150.0 | 161.6 |
| 2021-12 | 145.8 | 157.2 |
| 2021-11 | 144.5 | 154.9 |
| 2021-10 | 143.8 | 152.5 |
| 2021-09 | 140.5 | 146.6 |
| 2021-08 | 143.6 | 149.3 |
| 2021-07 | 136.7 | 141.7 |
| 2021-06 | 137.3 | 140.7 |
| 2021-05 | 139.1 | 141.8 |
| 2021-04 | 133.7 | 138.3 |
| 2021-03 | 125.9 | 130.3 |
| 2021-02 | 122.6 | 125.0 |
| 2021-01 | 118.8 | 120.4 |
| 2020-12 | 114.9 | 116.2 |
| 2020-11 | 112.8 | 116.4 |
| 2020-10 | 110.0 | 113.5 |
| 2020-09 | 108.1 | 111.7 |
| 2020-08 | 104.5 | 108.0 |
| 2020-07 | 101.9 | 107.6 |
| 2020-06 | 103.7 | 110.9 |
| 2020-05 | 107.2 | 117.4 |
| 2020-04 | 101.5 | 110.4 |
| 2020-03 | 105.4 | 113.4 |
| 2020-02 | 107.9 | 119.5 |
| 2020-01 | 109.4 | 120.1 |
| 2019-12 | 109.6 | 120.2 |
| 2019-11 | 107.4 | 118.0 |
| 2019-10 | 102.8 | 113.0 |
| 2019-09 | 101.9 | 112.7 |
| 2019-08 | 104.1 | 114.0 |
| 2019-07 | 106.5 | 116.6 |
| 2019-06 | 108.6 | 118.1 |
| 2019-05 | 106.5 | 116.5 |
| 2019-04 | 108.5 | 118.8 |
| 2019-03 | 106.0 | 115.3 |
| 2019-02 | 107.9 | 116.9 |
| 2019-01 | 108.6 | 117.2 |
| 2018-12 | 106.9 | 115.6 |
| 2018-11 | 108.3 | 117.6 |
| 2018-10 | 109.4 | 118.3 |
| 2018-09 | 104.3 | 111.2 |
| 2018-08 | 106.6 | 114.5 |
| 2018-07 | 112.6 | 120.1 |
| 2018-06 | 117.0 | 125.0 |
| 2018-05 | 116.7 | 123.2 |
| 2018-04 | 115.0 | 117.9 |
| 2018-03 | 115.4 | 118.0 |
| 2018-02 | 112.2 | 114.5 |
| 2018-01 | 110.2 | 113.5 |
| 2017-12 | 109.2 | 114.7 |
| 2017-11 | 111.7 | 118.6 |
| 2017-10 | 111.8 | 119.1 |
| 2017-09 | 112.9 | 119.3 |
| 2017-08 | 117.7 | 125.2 |
| 2017-07 | 121.1 | 130.9 |
| 2017-06 | 120.0 | 131.8 |
| 2017-05 | 118.1 | 131.6 |
| 2017-04 | 115.9 | 132.6 |
| 2017-03 | 119.0 | 136.9 |
| 2017-02 | 119.5 | 138.6 |
| 2017-01 | 120.2 | 139.1 |
| 2016-12 | 115.9 | 134.6 |
| 2016-11 | 118.4 | 135.0 |
| 2016-10 | 115.8 | 130.4 |
| 2016-09 | 115.2 | 127.5 |
| 2016-08 | 115.9 | 128.0 |
| 2016-07 | 119.2 | 132.7 |
| 2016-06 | 118.5 | 130.7 |
| 2016-05 | 112.1 | 123.0 |
| 2016-04 | 110.1 | 120.6 |
| 2016-03 | 106.5 | 118.3 |
| 2016-02 | 104.7 | 116.1 |
| 2016-01 | 104.6 | 117.8 |
| 2015-12 | 105.1 | 118.4 |
| 2015-11 | 105.7 | 120.8 |
| 2015-10 | 107.2 | 118.6 |
| 2015-09 | 106.4 | 117.7 |
| 2015-08 | 108.5 | 120.9 |
| 2015-07 | 108.9 | 123.3 |
| 2015-06 | 108.3 | 121.3 |
| 2015-05 | 107.1 | 121.0 |
| 2015-04 | 108.0 | 125.1 |
| 2015-03 | 108.5 | 124.7 |
| 2015-02 | 111.8 | 124.1 |
| 2015-01 | 114.3 | 123.8 |
| 2014-12 | 114.9 | 119.2 |
| 2014-11 | 116.6 | 121.1 |
| 2014-10 | 117.7 | 121.0 |
| 2014-09 | 116.7 | 118.8 |
| 2014-08 | 118.9 | 117.8 |
| 2014-07 | 120.2 | 117.2 |
| 2014-06 | 121.3 | 118.3 |
| 2014-05 | 124.0 | 120.0 |
| 2014-04 | 126.9 | 122.0 |
| 2014-03 | 126.0 | 121.0 |
| 2014-02 | 119.0 | 115.2 |
| 2014-01 | 113.1 | 109.7 |
| 2013-12 | 111.7 | 107.7 |
| 2013-11 | 110.6 | 108.3 |
| 2013-10 | 109.9 | 106.9 |
| 2013-09 | 110.7 | 109.9 |
| 2013-08 | 111.9 | 111.4 |
| 2013-07 | 115.4 | 116.5 |
| 2013-06 | 116.0 | 117.0 |
| 2013-05 | 114.5 | 117.4 |
| 2013-04 | 111.4 | 114.0 |
| 2013-03 | 110.3 | 113.4 |
| 2013-02 | 107.9 | 108.6 |
| 2013-01 | 106.2 | 107.4 |
graphiqueFood raw materials
- Source: INSEE.
tableauImported raw materials (excluding energy) in euros
| Index of last month | changes (in %) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M/M-1 | M/M-3 | M/M-12 | ||
| Industrial raw materials | 128.1 | -8.0 | -7.4 | -5.8 |
| Agricultural raw materials | 127.6 | -10.4 | -10.3 | -7.1 |
| Natural textile fibres | 104.1 | -3.3 | -5.7 | -11.6 |
| Natural rubber | 60.0 | -16.7 | -18.2 | 0.9 |
| Hides | 100.5 | -5.4 | -4.2 | -1.8 |
| Wood pulp | 124.7 | -10.2 | -15.8 | -16.6 |
| Tropical sawn wood | 99.7 | -1.8 | -1.7 | 0.4 |
| Sawn softwood | 235.5 | -14.6 | -4.6 | 4.8 |
| Minerals | 125.8 | -7.6 | -6.9 | -5.6 |
| Ferrous metals | 86.9 | -6.5 | -8.0 | -14.8 |
| Non-ferrous metals | 128.4 | -11.4 | -10.9 | -9.4 |
| Precious metals | 245.8 | 1.3 | 6.2 | 25.0 |
| Food total | 198.0 | -4.9 | -9.3 | -1.7 |
| Tropical foodstuffs | 334.1 | -4.1 | -12.5 | 11.7 |
| Oilseeds, vegetable oils | 144.9 | -3.7 | -8.5 | -11.7 |
| Cereals | 119.9 | -3.5 | -14.7 | -20.0 |
| Sugar | 97.0 | -7.9 | -11.2 | -15.2 |
| Meat | 195.4 | -2.0 | -2.7 | 5.5 |
| Seafood products | 134.3 | -10.3 | -12.0 | -9.7 |
| All commodities | 160.0 | -6.3 | -8.5 | -3.5 |
- Source: INSEE.
Revisions
For March 2025, the monthly change in the food commodity price index in euros was revised upwards by 0.2 points, standing at ‑5.5%, instead of ‑5.7%. Consequently, the monthly change in the imported raw materials price index in euros was also revised upwards by 0.1 points, standing at ‑4.3%, instead of ‑4.4%.
For further information
The relevant time series and a user guide are available at the bottom of this page.
Crude oil: from 1986, the price of Brent gradually established as a representative reference price of European supplies.
Natural gas: TTF (futures contracts in the Netherlands) is considered as the benchmark market in Europe.
Uranium: the price monitored is that of triuranium octaoxide (U3O8) listed on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Energy: prices of energy are monthly averages.
Indices of non-energy raw materials imported by France: the indices calculated by INSEE are monthly averages of raw material prices, weighted by their share in the French imports of raw materials (2010 = 100).
Strategic materials for the industry: the list of strategic materials monitored is a non-exhaustive selection of raw materials with which the French industry is particularly dependent, especially with regard to the energy transition. This selection is based on the work of the French Geological and Mining Research Bureau (BRGM) on critical and strategic materials.
Next issue: 20 June 2025 at 12.00 pm.
Pour en savoir plus
The relevant time series and a user guide are available at the bottom of this page.
Crude oil: from 1986, the price of Brent gradually established as a representative reference price of European supplies.
Natural gas: TTF (futures contracts in the Netherlands) is considered as the benchmark market in Europe.
Uranium: the price monitored is that of triuranium octaoxide (U3O8) listed on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Energy: prices of energy are monthly averages.
Indices of non-energy raw materials imported by France: the indices calculated by INSEE are monthly averages of raw material prices, weighted by their share in the French imports of raw materials (2010 = 100).
Strategic materials for the industry: the list of strategic materials monitored is a non-exhaustive selection of raw materials with which the French industry is particularly dependent, especially with regard to the energy transition. This selection is based on the work of the French Geological and Mining Research Bureau (BRGM) on critical and strategic materials.
Next issue: 20 June 2025 at 12.00 pm.