Informations Rapides · 31 March 2026 · n° 84

In February 2026, industrial producer prices fell by 1.2% over a month and by 3.1% over a year Industrial Producer and Import Price Indices - February 2026

In February 2026, producer prices in the French industry fell back by 1.2% (after +1.1% in January and +0.3% in December 2025). Producer prices fell back slightly for products sold on the home market (-0.2% after +0.5% in January) and more sharply for those intended for foreign markets (-3.8% after +2.9% in January). Over a year, French industrial producer prices continued to decline (-3.1% after -1.9% in January).

Excluding energy in the broad sense (hydrocarbons, refined petroleum products, electricity, etc.), producer prices in the French industry were virtually stable over a month (+0.1% after +0.4% in January) and also over a year (+0.1% after +0.2% in January).

In February 2026, producer prices in the French industry for the home market fell back slightly (-0.2% after +0.5% in January). Prices for mining and quarrying products, energy and water decreased anew (-1.7% after +1.0% in January), while those for manufactured products continued to rise (+0.4% after +0.3% in January). Over a year, producer prices in the French industry for the home market continued to decline (-2.4% after -2.3% in January).

In February 2026, prices for mining and quarrying products, energy and water fell back (-1.7% after +1.0% in January), driven by lower electricity prices (-4.0% after +1.5%), mainly due to favourable weather conditions. Over a year, prices of mining and quarrying products, energy and water decreased for the twenty-seventh consecutive month (-8.5% after -7.8%).

The decline in food and beverages prices eased over a month (-0.2% after -0.5% in January), and these prices slowed over a year (+0.8% after +1.5%).

Prices of “other industrial products” were virtually stable over a month (+0.1% after +0.6% in January): the fall in prices of “other printing services” (-2.7% after +0.3%) was offset by the rise in those of repair services of machinery (+0.6% after +0.2%), due to labour costs. Over a year, prices of “other industrial products” slowed (+0.4% after +0.8% in January).

Prices of electronic equipment and machinery were stable over a month (after +0.9% in January). Over a year, those prices continued to rise (+0.4% as in January).

Prices for refined petroleum products accelerated sharply over a month (+10.0% after +0.4% in January and -11.7% in December 2025), in line with higher world oil prices in February. Over a year, the decline in prices of refined petroleum products eased (-10.2% after -20.6% in January).

Prices of transport equipment slowed over a month (+0.2% after +0.4% in January) and accelerated slightly over a year (+0.7% after +0.5% in January).

In February 2026, prices of French industrial products intended for foreign markets fell back over a month (-3.8% after +2.9% in January). Prices for manufactured products slowed (+0.2% after +0.5% in January), while those for mining and quarrying products, energy and water fell sharply after having risen strongly in January.

Transport equipment prices fell back slightly over a month (-0.2% after +0.5% in January).

Prices of electronic equipment and machinery were virtually stable over a month (-0.1% after +0.4% in January).

Prices for food and beverages were stable over a month (after -0.8% in January): the acceleration in prices of “other processed and preserved fruit and vegetables” (+3.3% after +1.3%) was offset by the fall in those of prepared feeds for farm animals (-4.4% after +2.4%).

Prices for refined petroleum products accelerated over a month (+5.0% after +0.5% in January and -8.7% in December 2025).

Prices of “other industrial products” slowed in February (+0.3% after +0.9%).

Over a year, the decline in industrial producer prices for foreign markets intensified (-5.4% after -1.2% in January).

In February 2026, import prices for industrial products were stable (after +1.0%). Prices for manufactured products accelerated (+0.6% after +0.3% in January), while those of mining and quarrying products, energy and water fell back.

Prices for refined petroleum products accelerated sharply over a month (+10.7% after +1.2% in January).

Prices of “other industrial products” were stable over a month (after +0.6% in January).

Prices of electronic equipment and machinery rebounded in February (+0.3% after -0.1% in January), driven by those of communication equipment (+2.5% after -2.0%).

Transport equipment prices were virtually stable in February (-0.1% after +0.2% in January).

Finally, the decline in food and beverages prices eased over a month (-0.2% after -0.8% in January).

Over a year, import prices for industrial products continued to decline (-3.8% after -3.7% in January).

The change in the producer price index in the French industry for the home market between December 2025 and January 2026 has not been revised (after rounding): it stands at +0.5%, as published at the end of February 2026.