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6 May 2026 · n° 112
In March 2026, manufacturing output increased by +1.2% Industrial production index - March 2026
In March 2026, output increased sharply in the manufacturing industry (+1.2%) after remaining virtually unchanged in the previous month (‑0.1%). Output bounced back in the whole industry (+1.0% after ‑0.9% in February 2026).
In March 2026, output increased sharply in the manufacturing industry (+1.2%) after remaining virtually unchanged in the previous month (‑0.1%). Output bounced back in the whole industry (+1.0% after ‑0.9% in February 2026).
tableauMonthly Industrial Production Indices
| C1: Manufacture of food products and beverages | C3: Machinery and equipment goods | C4: Manufacture of transport equipment | C5: Other manufacturing | CZ: Manufacturing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03 | 97.46 | 104.51 | 125.86 | 102.44 | 105.03 |
| 2026-02 | 96.45 | 102.86 | 123.05 | 101.61 | 103.8 |
| 2026-01 | 97.2 | 103.02 | 123.93 | 101.4 | 103.93 |
| 2025-12 | 98.12 | 104.36 | 113.82 | 102.49 | 103.68 |
| 2025-11 | 96.22 | 102.67 | 130.61 | 101.15 | 104.39 |
| 2025-10 | 96.43 | 101.17 | 125.78 | 101.69 | 103.95 |
| 2025-09 | 96.7 | 103.03 | 125.69 | 101.4 | 104.06 |
| 2025-08 | 96.46 | 101.38 | 117.67 | 102.26 | 103.32 |
| 2025-07 | 97.38 | 102.18 | 124.44 | 102.39 | 104.48 |
| 2025-06 | 98.34 | 105.03 | 129.75 | 101.19 | 104.98 |
| 2025-05 | 97.07 | 100.11 | 116.63 | 100.72 | 102.19 |
| 2025-04 | 98.68 | 102.22 | 115.38 | 102.09 | 103.41 |
| 2025-03 | 99.05 | 103.48 | 115.22 | 101.61 | 103.38 |
| 2025-02 | 98.85 | 102.76 | 112.99 | 101.72 | 103.03 |
| 2025-01 | 99.57 | 100.39 | 109.03 | 100.42 | 101.62 |
| 2024-12 | 98.86 | 101.64 | 108.98 | 100.24 | 101.56 |
| 2024-11 | 97.07 | 100.6 | 113.04 | 101.97 | 102.59 |
| 2024-10 | 98.6 | 103.15 | 108.45 | 101.22 | 102.21 |
| 2024-09 | 99.67 | 99.86 | 111.15 | 101.72 | 102.55 |
| 2024-08 | 99.16 | 98.05 | 111.24 | 103.06 | 102.99 |
| 2024-07 | 98.22 | 103.21 | 107.56 | 101.34 | 102.11 |
| 2024-06 | 98.04 | 98.63 | 112.54 | 101.97 | 102.44 |
| 2024-05 | 98.21 | 100.58 | 110.86 | 101.4 | 102.18 |
| 2024-04 | 98.45 | 106.02 | 111.66 | 103.96 | 104.51 |
| 2024-03 | 98.81 | 102.15 | 112.8 | 102.54 | 103.37 |
| 2024-02 | 100.06 | 103.59 | 111.92 | 103.73 | 104.37 |
| 2024-01 | 97.79 | 102.56 | 115.37 | 102.13 | 103.32 |
| 2023-12 | 97.26 | 102.27 | 118.49 | 102.86 | 104.01 |
| 2023-11 | 96.23 | 107.2 | 116.47 | 101.26 | 103.4 |
| 2023-10 | 96.99 | 105.24 | 117.7 | 101.19 | 103.36 |
| 2023-09 | 96.75 | 104.83 | 113.77 | 101.02 | 102.74 |
| 2023-08 | 98.26 | 104.83 | 115.75 | 100.09 | 102.65 |
| 2023-07 | 98.11 | 106.12 | 114.29 | 100.57 | 102.88 |
| 2023-06 | 98.15 | 106.9 | 116.71 | 100.09 | 103.05 |
| 2023-05 | 98.28 | 108.66 | 119.88 | 101.41 | 104.48 |
| 2023-04 | 97.63 | 106.13 | 115.12 | 99.52 | 102.04 |
| 2023-03 | 97.69 | 104.12 | 115.61 | 99.95 | 101.93 |
| 2023-02 | 97.67 | 105.31 | 117.86 | 100.7 | 103.26 |
| 2023-01 | 97.35 | 104.4 | 110.18 | 101.16 | 102.4 |
| 2022-12 | 98.27 | 102.45 | 114.36 | 102.48 | 103.53 |
| 2022-11 | 101.66 | 104.77 | 104.87 | 103.85 | 103.84 |
| 2022-10 | 99.74 | 99.86 | 107.69 | 102.15 | 102.1 |
| 2022-09 | 99.7 | 105.29 | 108.15 | 103.19 | 103.67 |
| 2022-08 | 100.46 | 102.58 | 112.19 | 103.26 | 104.03 |
| 2022-07 | 99.64 | 97.82 | 106.21 | 100.58 | 100.89 |
| 2022-06 | 100.33 | 102.4 | 105.31 | 102.4 | 102.53 |
| 2022-05 | 98.59 | 99.75 | 102.67 | 102.89 | 101.83 |
| 2022-04 | 99.2 | 97.6 | 99.22 | 100.63 | 99.86 |
| 2022-03 | 101.05 | 99.31 | 95.65 | 102.21 | 100.8 |
| 2022-02 | 101.36 | 100.74 | 100.08 | 101.85 | 101.42 |
| 2022-01 | 102.41 | 99.93 | 102.0 | 103.3 | 102.55 |
| 2021-12 | 101.65 | 101.12 | 101.3 | 98.88 | 99.99 |
| 2021-11 | 102.57 | 98.27 | 93.32 | 99.36 | 98.93 |
| 2021-10 | 101.29 | 100.61 | 104.18 | 100.94 | 101.4 |
| 2021-09 | 99.28 | 100.71 | 90.16 | 99.76 | 98.53 |
| 2021-08 | 99.71 | 99.21 | 99.01 | 100.95 | 100.27 |
| 2021-07 | 100.27 | 98.87 | 104.24 | 100.26 | 100.62 |
| 2021-06 | 100.43 | 100.72 | 95.96 | 99.74 | 99.49 |
| 2021-05 | 98.64 | 99.2 | 98.28 | 99.82 | 99.33 |
| 2021-04 | 98.47 | 100.57 | 100.42 | 100.04 | 99.9 |
| 2021-03 | 99.95 | 100.02 | 101.11 | 99.42 | 99.8 |
| 2021-02 | 97.61 | 98.57 | 100.67 | 98.56 | 98.66 |
| 2021-01 | 100.12 | 102.14 | 111.35 | 102.27 | 103.08 |
graphiqueMonthly Industrial Production Indices
- Source: INSEE, SSP, SDES.
Over a month, manufacturing output increased in all sectors
In March 2026*, output increased in all sectors of the manufacturing industry. Output sped up in the manufacture of “other industrial products (metallurgy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, etc.)” (+0.8% after +0.2%), driven in particular by the recovery in the manufacture of rubber and plastics products. It bounced back in the manufacture of transport equipment (+2.3% after ‑0.7%), in the manufacture of electrical, electronic and computer equipment (+1.6% after ‑0.2%), and in the manufacture of food and beverage (+1.0% after ‑0.8%). Finally, it accelerated sharply in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (+6.3% after +1.6%), reaching its highest level since May 2019.
In mining and quarrying, energy, water supply, production rebounded slightly (+0.3% after ‑3.4%).
tableauVariation in the Industrial Production
| NA : A10, (A17), [A38 or A64] | Weights* | March 2026 | February 2026 / January 2026 | March 2026 / February 2026 | Quarter-on-quarter change (3) | Year-on-year change (4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE: INDUSTRY | 10,000 | 103.1 | -0.9 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 0.9 |
| CZ: MANUFACTURING | 7,529 | 105.0 | -0.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| (C1): Man. of food products and beverages | 1,276 | 97.5 | -0.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -2.1 |
| (C2): Man. of coke and refined petroleum products | 14 | 151.7 | 1.6 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 3.6 |
| (C3): Machinery and equipment goods | 1,017 | 104.5 | -0.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| [CI] Man. of computer, electronic and optical products | 327 | 122.0 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| [CJ] Man. of electrical equipment | 247 | 103.2 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -2.7 | -0.8 |
| [CK] Man. of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (1) | 443 | 91.6 | -2.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| (C4): Man. of transport equipment | 907 | 125.9 | -0.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 10.6 |
| [CL1] Man. of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | 354 | 101.0 | -1.2 | 1.0 | -3.6 | -3.6 |
| [CL2] Man. of other transport equipment | 553 | 141.9 | -0.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 18.6 |
| (C5): Other manufacturing | 4,316 | 102.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| [CB] Man. of textiles, wearing apparel, leather and related products | 196 | 121.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | -4.2 | -1.0 |
| [CC] Man. of wood and paper products; printing and reproduction of recorded media | 368 | 86.4 | 2.0 | -1.2 | 0.6 | -1.2 |
| [CE] Man. of chemicals and chemical products | 566 | 94.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| [CF] Man. of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations | 424 | 119.6 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 0.7 | -3.2 |
| [CG] Man. of rubber and plastics products, and other nonmetallic mineral products | 698 | 86.8 | -2.5 | 2.6 | -0.4 | -0.2 |
| [CH] Man. of basic metals and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | 899 | 91.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.6 |
| [CM] Other manufacturing; repair and installation of machinery and equipment | 1,164 | 117.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 1.2 |
| DE: Mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management | 2,471 | 92.4 | -3.4 | 0.3 | -2.0 | -1.2 |
| [BZ] Mining and quarrying | 66 | 74.1 | -4.4 | -0.1 | -2.3 | -4.5 |
| [DZ] Electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply | 2,279 | 93.0 | -3.5 | 0.3 | -2.1 | -1.2 |
| [EZ] Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation | 126 | 89.8 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -1.3 | -0.2 |
| MIGs (2) | ||||||
| Capital goods | 2,822 | 115.1 | -0.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| Intermediate goods | 2,525 | 92.1 | -0.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Consumer durables | 167 | 111.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 6.8 |
| Consumer non-durables | 2,064 | 104.7 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | -1.9 |
| Energy | 2,421 | 94.0 | -3.4 | 0.3 | -2.0 | -1.1 |
- *Weights (10,000 = B...E).
- (1) n.e.c. : not elsewhere classifiable.
- (2) Main industrial groupings: definition in Commission regulation EC of 14 June 2007.
- (3) Last three months / previous three months.
- (4) Last three months / same three months of previous year.
- Source: Insee, SSP, SDES.
Over a year, output was up by 0.9% in the whole industry
Cumulative output over the first quarter of 2026 was 0.9% higher than that of the first quarter of 2025 in the whole industry, and it was 1.5% higher in the manufacturing industry.
Over this period, output surged in the manufacture of transport equipment (+10.6%). It also increased, but more moderately, in the manufacture of “other manufacturing industries (manufacture of basic metals, chemical industry, pharmaceutical industry, etc.)” (+0.6%), in the manufacture of electrical, electronic, and computer equipment (+1.2%), and in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (+3.6%).
On the contrary, output decreased in the manufacture of food products and beverages (‑2.1%) and in mining and quarrying, energy, water supply (‑1.2%).
Over one month, output fell by 0,2% in construction
In March 2026, output continued to fall in construction (‑0.2% after ‑1.3% in February). It declined again in specialised construction work (‑0.6% after ‑0.9%) and construction of buildings (‑0.7% after ‑0.4%).
Conversely, output bounced back partially in civil engineering (+2.9% after ‑5.3%).
In construction, cumulative output for the first quarter of 2026 was 2.8% lower than in the same period of 2025.
tableauVariation in the Construction Production
| NA : A10, (A17), [A38 or A64] | Weights* | March 2026 | February 2026 / January 2026 | March 2026 / February 2026 | Quarter-on-quarter change (1) | Year-on-year change (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F : CONSTRUCTION | 10,000 | 89.2 | -1.3 | -0.2 | -1.3 | -2.8 |
| (F41) Construction of buildings | 664 | 82.2 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -1.7 | -4.1 |
| (F42) Civil engineering | 1,246 | 85.4 | -5.3 | 2.9 | -5.6 | -6.1 |
| (F43) Specialised construction activities | 8,090 | 90.3 | -0.9 | -0.6 | -0.8 | -2.3 |
- *Weights (10,000 = B...E).
- (1) Last three months / previous three months.
- (2) Last three months / same three months of previous year.
- Source : Insee.
The monthly evolution of the February 2026 manufacturing index has been revised downwards
The evolution of the manufacturing index between January and February 2026 has been revised downwards by 0.1 points, to ‑0.1% instead of 0.0%. (after rounding). The evolution of the index for the industry as a whole between January and February 2026 has also been revised downwards, to ‑0.9% instead of ‑0.7% (after rounding). These revisions are due to the inclusion of late responses from certain companies, as well as the updating of the SA-WDA parameters.
tableauRevision of variations
| Decembre 2025 / November 2025 | January 2026 / December 2025 | February 2026 / January 2026 | Q4 2025/Q3 2025 | 2025 / 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry (BE) | 0.03 | 0.11 | -0.15 | 0.07 | 0.06 |
| raw serie | -0.04 | 0.06 | -0.05 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| SA-WDA parameters | 0.08 | 0.04 | -0.10 | 0.07 | 0.00 |
| Manufacturing (CZ) | 0.07 | 0.04 | -0.11 | 0.09 | 0.07 |
| raw serie | -0.05 | 0.09 | -0.08 | 0.00 | 0.08 |
| SA-WDA parameters | 0.13 | -0.05 | -0.03 | 0.09 | 0.00 |
- How to read it: in the manufacturing sector, the SA-WDA variation between January 2026 and February 2026 is revised by -0.11 points: -0.08 points are due to the revision of the raw series and -0.03 points to the updating of the SA-WDA parameters.
- Source: INSEE, SSP, SDES.
For more information
* All data in this publication are seasonally and working days adjusted (SA-WDA). In the commentary, percentage changes by sub-branches are presented, with some exceptions, in descending order of their contribution to the overall percentage change of the industrial production index. The contribution of a sub-branch takes into account its weight and the scale of its change.
The methodology used to build and calculate the industrial production index (IPI) is detailed in the “Documentation” tab of this publication.
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Pour en savoir plus
Time series: Industrial production index – Base 2021
INSEE Focus n°35, March 2025: Bardet M., Bignon N., Guannel B., “Output in energy-intensive industries remained in sharp decline compared to the level of 2021”
Insee Méthodes n° 133 – july 2019 "Industrial Production Index with Base Year 2015"