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5 June 2026 · n° 139
In April 2026, manufacturing output increased by 0.4% Industrial production index - April 2026
In April 2026, output increased again, but slowed down in the manufacturing industry (+0.4% after +1.3% in March 2026). It decelerated even more sharply in the whole industry (+0.1% after +1.4% in March 2026).
Correction to the supplementary data file on 5 June 2026 at 10h15: The supplementary data file was corrected following the detection of an error, which does not affect the publication.
- Over a month, manufacturing output increased again, driven by the manufacture of transport equipment
- Over a year, output was up by 1.2% in the whole industry
- Over one month, output stabilised in construction
- The monthly evolution of the March 2026 manufacturing index has been revised upwards
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In April 2026, output increased again, but slowed down in the manufacturing industry (+0.4% after +1.3% in March 2026). It decelerated even more sharply in the whole industry (+0.1% after +1.4% in March 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 97.59 | 103.85 | 129.67 | 102.51 | 105.46 |
| 2026-03 | 97.6 | 104.22 | 125.52 | 102.58 | 105.05 |
| 2026-02 | 96.57 | 102.95 | 122.83 | 101.42 | 103.7 |
| 2026-01 | 97.26 | 102.77 | 124.3 | 101.16 | 103.81 |
| 2025-12 | 98.18 | 104.6 | 114.28 | 102.51 | 103.79 |
| 2025-11 | 96.26 | 102.89 | 131.33 | 101.12 | 104.5 |
| 2025-10 | 96.45 | 100.84 | 126.5 | 101.64 | 103.96 |
| 2025-09 | 96.73 | 103.16 | 126.65 | 101.39 | 104.19 |
| 2025-08 | 96.5 | 101.48 | 118.2 | 102.24 | 103.39 |
| 2025-07 | 97.42 | 101.92 | 125.98 | 102.33 | 104.61 |
| 2025-06 | 98.38 | 105.48 | 129.93 | 101.19 | 105.06 |
| 2025-05 | 97.05 | 100.34 | 115.01 | 100.69 | 102.01 |
| 2025-04 | 98.33 | 101.76 | 112.51 | 102.05 | 102.92 |
| 2025-03 | 99.01 | 103.43 | 114.88 | 101.62 | 103.33 |
| 2025-02 | 98.93 | 102.77 | 112.85 | 101.72 | 103.03 |
| 2025-01 | 99.62 | 100.18 | 108.93 | 100.42 | 101.59 |
| 2024-12 | 98.9 | 101.77 | 109.36 | 100.23 | 101.63 |
| 2024-11 | 97.1 | 100.8 | 113.74 | 101.97 | 102.71 |
| 2024-10 | 98.6 | 102.69 | 109.08 | 101.23 | 102.23 |
| 2024-09 | 99.69 | 99.96 | 111.95 | 101.75 | 102.68 |
| 2024-08 | 99.2 | 98.12 | 111.58 | 103.04 | 103.04 |
| 2024-07 | 98.26 | 102.93 | 108.84 | 101.35 | 102.23 |
| 2024-06 | 98.08 | 98.89 | 112.56 | 101.96 | 102.48 |
| 2024-05 | 98.2 | 100.73 | 109.55 | 101.36 | 102.01 |
| 2024-04 | 98.21 | 105.78 | 109.64 | 104.01 | 104.22 |
| 2024-03 | 98.78 | 102.12 | 112.46 | 102.55 | 103.32 |
| 2024-02 | 100.13 | 103.56 | 111.68 | 103.71 | 104.34 |
| 2024-01 | 97.83 | 102.39 | 115.28 | 102.14 | 103.3 |
| 2023-12 | 97.29 | 102.39 | 118.78 | 102.81 | 104.04 |
| 2023-11 | 96.23 | 107.32 | 116.97 | 101.25 | 103.46 |
| 2023-10 | 96.97 | 104.99 | 118.22 | 101.2 | 103.39 |
| 2023-09 | 96.76 | 104.92 | 114.28 | 101.05 | 102.84 |
| 2023-08 | 98.29 | 104.82 | 115.8 | 100.05 | 102.63 |
| 2023-07 | 98.16 | 105.91 | 115.09 | 100.57 | 102.95 |
| 2023-06 | 98.19 | 107.11 | 116.58 | 100.07 | 103.06 |
| 2023-05 | 98.28 | 108.74 | 119.16 | 101.37 | 104.39 |
| 2023-04 | 97.48 | 106.06 | 114.06 | 99.6 | 101.92 |
| 2023-03 | 97.67 | 104.02 | 115.29 | 99.94 | 101.87 |
| 2023-02 | 97.72 | 105.28 | 117.73 | 100.7 | 103.25 |
| 2023-01 | 97.38 | 104.39 | 110.11 | 101.17 | 102.4 |
| 2022-12 | 98.3 | 102.45 | 114.42 | 102.43 | 103.51 |
| 2022-11 | 101.67 | 104.76 | 105.26 | 103.83 | 103.88 |
| 2022-10 | 99.72 | 99.8 | 108.09 | 102.14 | 102.13 |
| 2022-09 | 99.7 | 105.29 | 108.42 | 103.21 | 103.72 |
| 2022-08 | 100.47 | 102.6 | 112.15 | 103.25 | 104.03 |
| 2022-07 | 99.67 | 97.81 | 106.76 | 100.6 | 100.98 |
| 2022-06 | 100.36 | 102.45 | 105.11 | 102.38 | 102.51 |
| 2022-05 | 98.59 | 99.78 | 102.24 | 102.86 | 101.75 |
| 2022-04 | 99.13 | 97.63 | 98.77 | 100.7 | 99.83 |
| 2022-03 | 101.04 | 99.23 | 95.38 | 102.2 | 100.74 |
| 2022-02 | 101.39 | 100.72 | 99.96 | 101.85 | 101.4 |
| 2022-01 | 102.44 | 99.96 | 101.94 | 103.3 | 102.55 |
| 2021-12 | 101.65 | 101.05 | 101.26 | 98.85 | 99.96 |
| 2021-11 | 102.56 | 98.28 | 93.66 | 99.38 | 98.98 |
| 2021-10 | 101.27 | 100.62 | 104.46 | 100.94 | 101.44 |
| 2021-09 | 99.27 | 100.63 | 90.25 | 99.77 | 98.53 |
| 2021-08 | 99.72 | 99.24 | 98.94 | 100.95 | 100.26 |
| 2021-07 | 100.31 | 98.89 | 104.38 | 100.28 | 100.66 |
| 2021-06 | 100.44 | 100.75 | 95.85 | 99.75 | 99.49 |
| 2021-05 | 98.63 | 99.23 | 98.19 | 99.78 | 99.3 |
| 2021-04 | 98.42 | 100.57 | 100.11 | 100.04 | 99.86 |
| 2021-03 | 99.96 | 100.0 | 100.98 | 99.41 | 99.78 |
| 2021-02 | 97.63 | 98.56 | 100.62 | 98.56 | 98.65 |
| 2021-01 | 100.15 | 102.19 | 111.32 | 102.28 | 103.1 |
graphiqueMonthly Industrial Production Indices
- Source: INSEE, SSP, SDES.
Over a month, manufacturing output increased again, driven by the manufacture of transport equipment
In April 2026*, output increased again, but slowed down in the manufacturing industry (+0.4% after +1.3%). Output accelerated in the manufacture of transport equipment (+3.3% after +2.2%), while it increased again in the coke and refined petroleum products (+0.6% after +6.5%) where it reached its highest level since 2019. Output remained stable in the food and beverage industries (after +1.1% in March).
However, output fell back in the manufacture of electrical, electronic, and computer equipment (‑0.4% after +1.2%) and in the manufacture of “other industrial products (metallurgy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, etc.)” (‑0.1% after +1.1%).
In mining and quarrying, energy, and water supply, output also fell back (‑0.9% after +1.6%), mainly due to the downturn in electricity output and distribution, because of average temperature 2.3°C above the normal level for the month of April.
tableauVariation in the Industrial Production
| NA : A10, (A17), [A38 or A64] | Weights* | April 2026 | March 2026 / February 2026 | April 2026 / March 2026 | Quarter-on-quarter change (3) | Year-on-year change (4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE: INDUSTRY | 10,000 | 103.5 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| CZ: MANUFACTURING | 7,529 | 105.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| (C1): Man. of food products and beverages | 1,276 | 97.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1.5 |
| (C2): Man. of coke and refined petroleum products | 14 | 152.8 | 6.5 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 12.1 |
| (C3): Machinery and equipment goods | 1,017 | 103.8 | 1.2 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| [CI] Man. of computer, electronic and optical products | 327 | 119.2 | 3.0 | -1.7 | 2.7 | 4.4 |
| [CJ] Man. of electrical equipment | 247 | 103.1 | -0.8 | 0.2 | -2.6 | -1.4 |
| [CK] Man. of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (1) | 443 | 92.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.5 |
| (C4): Man. of transport equipment | 907 | 129.7 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 11.1 |
| [CL1] Man. of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | 354 | 103.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | -3.1 | -4.6 |
| [CL2] Man. of other transport equipment | 553 | 147.0 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 20.2 |
| (C5): Other manufacturing | 4,316 | 102.5 | 1.1 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| [CB] Man. of textiles, wearing apparel, leather and related products | 196 | 116.7 | 0.4 | -3.8 | -3.4 | -3.4 |
| [CC] Man. of wood and paper products; printing and reproduction of recorded media | 368 | 85.3 | -1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -1.8 |
| [CE] Man. of chemicals and chemical products | 566 | 95.1 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 1.8 |
| [CF] Man. of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations | 424 | 117.9 | 2.5 | -1.3 | 1.3 | -4.7 |
| [CG] Man. of rubber and plastics products, and other nonmetallic mineral products | 698 | 87.5 | 2.8 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
| [CH] Man. of basic metals and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | 899 | 91.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| [CM] Other manufacturing; repair and installation of machinery and equipment | 1,164 | 119.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| DE: Mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management | 2,471 | 92.7 | 1.6 | -0.9 | -2.2 | 0.0 |
| [BZ] Mining and quarrying | 66 | 77.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | -2.1 | -3.9 |
| [DZ] Electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply | 2,279 | 93.2 | 1.8 | -1.1 | -2.2 | 0.1 |
| [EZ] Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation | 126 | 91.0 | -1.0 | 1.0 | -1.4 | -0.3 |
| MIGs (2) | ||||||
| Capital goods | 2,822 | 116.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 4.8 |
| Intermediate goods | 2,525 | 92.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Consumer durables | 167 | 106.5 | 2.6 | -4.0 | 3.7 | 7.4 |
| Consumer non-durables | 2,064 | 104.1 | 1.2 | -0.5 | 0.5 | -2.0 |
| Energy | 2,421 | 94.2 | 1.7 | -0.9 | -2.1 | 0.1 |
- *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 1.2% in the whole industry
Cumulative output over the last three months (February to April 2026) was 1.2% higher than that of the same three months of the previous year in the whole industry, and it was 1.6% higher in the manufacturing industry.
Over this period, output surged in the manufacture of transport equipment (+11.1%). It also increased, but more moderately, in the manufacture of “other manufacturing industries (manufacture of basic metals, chemical industry, pharmaceutical industry, etc.)” (+0.4%) and in the manufacture of electrical, electronic, and computer equipment (+1.0%). In the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products, output rose sharply (+12.1%).
On the contrary, output stagnated in mining and quarrying, energy, water supply and fell back in the manufacture of food products and beverages (‑1.5%).
Over one month, output stabilised in construction
In April 2026, output stabilised in construction (after ‑0.2% in March). It was stable in specialised construction work (after ‑0.6% in March) and almost stable in construction of buildings (+0.1% after ‑0.1%). Conversely, output slightly fell back in civil engineering (‑0.3% after +2.9%).
In construction, cumulative output over the last three months (February to April 2026) was 3.2% lower than in the same period of 2025.
tableauVariation in the Construction Production
| NA : A10, (A17), [A38 or A64] | Weights* | April 2026 | March 2026 / February 2026 | April 2026 / March 2026 | Quarter-on-quarter change (1) | Year-on-year change (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F : CONSTRUCTION | 10,000 | 89.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -1.6 | -3.2 |
| (F41) Construction of buildings | 664 | 82.7 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.9 | -4.1 |
| (F42) Civil engineering | 1,246 | 85.9 | 2.9 | -0.3 | -4.7 | -6.2 |
| (F43) Specialised construction activities | 8,090 | 90.3 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -1.3 | -2.8 |
- *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 March 2026 manufacturing index has been revised upwards
The evolution of the manufacturing index between February and March 2026 has been revised upwards by 0.1 points, to +1.3% instead of +1.2%. (after rounding). The evolution of the index for the industry as a whole between February and March 2026 has also been revised upwards, to +1.4% instead of +1.0% (after rounding).
tableauRevision of variations
| January 2025 / December 2025 | February 2026 / January 2025 | March 2026 / February 2026 | Q1 2026/Q4 2025 | 2025 / 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry (BE) | -0.31 | 0.15 | 0.41 | -0.08 | -0.01 |
| raw serie | -0.24 | 0.10 | 0.48 | 0.01 | -0.01 |
| SA-WDA parameters | -0.07 | 0.05 | -0.07 | -0.09 | 0.00 |
| Manufacturing (CZ) | -0.22 | 0.02 | 0.12 | -0.14 | -0.01 |
| raw serie | -0.14 | -0.01 | 0.18 | -0.06 | -0.01 |
| SA-WDA parameters | -0.08 | 0.03 | -0.06 | -0.07 | 0.00 |
- How to read it: in the manufacturing sector, the SA-WDA variation between February 2026 and March 2026 is revised by +0.12 points: +0.18 points are due to the revision of the raw series and -0.06 points to the updating of the SA-WDA parameters.
- Source: INSEE, SSP, SDES.
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* 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"