Informations Rapides · 28 May 2026 · n° 129

In April 2026, producer prices in the French industry fell by 2.0% over a month and rose by 2.0% over a year Industrial Producer and Import Price Indices - April 2026

In April 2026, producer prices in the French industry fell after the rebound in March (-2.0% after +2.2% in March and -1.2% in February). Producer prices fell back both for products sold on the home market (-2.1% after +1.9% in March) and for those intended for foreign markets (-1.8% after +3.3% in March). Over a year, producer prices in the French industry rose by 2.0% (after +0.2% in March).

Excluding energy in the broad sense (hydrocarbons, refined petroleum products, electricity, etc.), producer prices in the French industry increased by 0.7% over a month (after +0.3% in March) and by 1.5% over a year (after +0.4% in March).

In April 2026, producer prices in the French industry for the home market fell after the rebound in March (-2.1% after +1.9% in March). Prices for mining and quarrying products, energy and water fell back sharply (-10.9% after +0.7% in March), and those for manufactured products slowed down (+0.7% after +2.3% in March). Over a year, producer prices in the French industry for the home market increased by 2.1% (after a stability in March).

In April 2026, prices for mining and quarrying products, energy and water fell back sharply (-10.9% after +0.7% in March). They were driven by the sharp fall in electricity prices (-22.1% after -0.2%): as one year earlier, the seasonal decrease in distribution tariffs was compounded by the decline in prices on wholesale markets in connection with the rise in electricity production from renewable sources and the decrease in demand due to mild temperatures. This sharp decline was partially offset by the rise in gas prices (+6.5% after +2.4%) linked to the conflict in the Middle East. Over a year, prices of mining and quarrying products, energy and water decreased by 3.1% (after -6.8% in March), mainly due to the 8.2% drop in electricity prices (a decline partly offset by gas prices, which rose by 4.9% over a year).

Prices for food products fell back over a month (-0.3% after +0.2% in March), driven mainly by the decrease in those of meat and poultry meat products (-2.0% after -0.1%). Prices for food products also fell back over a year (-0.3% after +0.2% in March).

Prices for refined petroleum products slowed down very sharply in April (+4.1% after +53.1% in March and +9.8% in February): due to the conflict in the Middle East that began on 28 February 2026, world oil prices surged in March, then slowed significantly in April. Over a year, prices for refined petroleum products remained in very sharp increase (+70.6% after +51.2% in March).

Prices of “other industrial products” accelerated over a month (+1.3% after +0.3%), driven by the acceleration in those of other organic basic chemicals (+18.0% after +7.8%) and in those of plastics in primary forms (+35.4% after +6.2%), in connection with the rise in oil prices. Over a year, prices of “other industrial products” accelerated (+2.5% after +0.9%).

Prices of electronic equipment and machinery continued to rise over a month (+0.3% after +0.2% in March) and accelerated over a year (+0.7% after +0.2%).

Transport equipment prices were stable over a month (after +0.2% in March) and continued to rise over a year (+0.9% as in March).

In April 2026, prices of French industrial products intended for foreign markets fell back over a month (-1.8% after +3.3% in March). Prices for manufactured products slowed down (+0.9% after +2.0% in March), while those for mining and quarrying products, energy and water decreased sharply.

Prices of “other industrial products” accelerated over a month (+1.9% after +1.1% in March), driven by the acceleration in those of plastics in primary forms (+22.6% after +4.7%), in connection with the rise in oil prices.

Prices for refined petroleum products slowed down sharply over a month (+6.3% after +49.8% in March and +5.0% in February).

Prices for food products continued to rise slightly over a month (+0.2% as in March), driven by the acceleration in prices for prepared feeds for farm animals (+3.7% after +2.0%).

Prices of electronic equipment and machinery were virtually stable over a month (+0.1% after +0.2% in March).

Transport equipment prices fell by 0.4% over a month (after +0.7% in March).

Over a year, export prices of French industrial products accelerated (+1.5% after +0.5% in March).

In April 2026, import prices for industrial products slowed down (+1.8% after +6.1% in March). Prices for manufactured products slowed down (+1.3% after +3.3%), while those for mining and quarrying products, energy and water slowed sharply.

Prices of “other industrial products” accelerated over a month (+2.8% after +0.5% in March), driven, as for exports, by the acceleration in those of plastics in primary forms (+31.8% after +12.7%).

Prices for refined petroleum products slowed down very sharply in April (+1.2% after +51.6%).

Prices of electronic equipment and machinery slowed down over a month (+0.2% after +0.6%).

Prices for food products fell back slightly in April (-0.2% after +0.3% in March), driven mainly by the sharper decrease in prices of processed tea and coffee (-4.5% after -0.2%): coffee prices have been decreasing since the end of 2025, due to harvests expected to be better than last year.

Finally, transport equipment prices were stable over a month (after +0.2%).

Over a year, import prices for industrial products accelerated (+7.6% after +3.4% in March).

The change in the producer price index in the French industry for the home market between February and March 2026 is revised by -0.1 points: published at the end of April 2026 at +2.0%, it is revised to +1.9%.