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3 July 2026 · n° 166
In May 2026, manufacturing output fell back by 1.0% Industrial production index - May 2026
In May 2026, after two months of increase, output fell back sharply in the manufacturing industry (‑1.0% after +0.6% in April 2026). In the whole industry, it also fell back, but less markedly (‑0.1% after +0.3%).
In May 2026, after two months of increase, output fell back sharply in the manufacturing industry (‑1.0% after +0.6% in April 2026). In the whole industry, it also fell back, but less markedly (‑0.1% after +0.3%).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 97.46 | 103.43 | 125.5 | 102.0 | 104.56 |
| 2026-04 | 97.72 | 105.87 | 129.16 | 102.44 | 105.66 |
| 2026-03 | 97.7 | 104.4 | 125.08 | 102.53 | 105.0 |
| 2026-02 | 96.61 | 102.84 | 122.72 | 101.37 | 103.65 |
| 2026-01 | 97.31 | 102.98 | 124.23 | 101.06 | 103.79 |
| 2025-12 | 98.19 | 104.42 | 114.2 | 102.43 | 103.71 |
| 2025-11 | 96.27 | 102.72 | 131.29 | 101.02 | 104.41 |
| 2025-10 | 96.44 | 101.1 | 126.44 | 101.55 | 103.94 |
| 2025-09 | 96.73 | 102.96 | 126.69 | 101.32 | 104.13 |
| 2025-08 | 96.51 | 101.23 | 118.35 | 102.11 | 103.31 |
| 2025-07 | 97.43 | 101.94 | 126.06 | 102.21 | 104.55 |
| 2025-06 | 98.32 | 104.61 | 130.15 | 101.03 | 104.88 |
| 2025-05 | 96.91 | 100.37 | 114.97 | 100.8 | 102.05 |
| 2025-04 | 98.41 | 101.97 | 112.55 | 102.03 | 102.95 |
| 2025-03 | 99.07 | 103.29 | 114.85 | 101.57 | 103.29 |
| 2025-02 | 98.96 | 102.6 | 112.76 | 101.62 | 102.94 |
| 2025-01 | 99.58 | 100.34 | 108.87 | 100.36 | 101.56 |
| 2024-12 | 98.89 | 101.68 | 109.33 | 100.24 | 101.61 |
| 2024-11 | 97.1 | 100.71 | 113.75 | 101.94 | 102.68 |
| 2024-10 | 98.59 | 103.17 | 109.08 | 101.2 | 102.28 |
| 2024-09 | 99.67 | 99.94 | 111.95 | 101.73 | 102.67 |
| 2024-08 | 99.21 | 98.12 | 111.68 | 103.04 | 103.05 |
| 2024-07 | 98.29 | 103.12 | 108.89 | 101.34 | 102.26 |
| 2024-06 | 98.03 | 98.4 | 112.75 | 102.01 | 102.46 |
| 2024-05 | 98.12 | 100.75 | 109.52 | 101.58 | 102.13 |
| 2024-04 | 98.27 | 106.15 | 109.69 | 103.96 | 104.26 |
| 2024-03 | 98.82 | 102.14 | 112.4 | 102.54 | 103.32 |
| 2024-02 | 100.16 | 103.58 | 111.67 | 103.67 | 104.32 |
| 2024-01 | 97.81 | 102.62 | 115.23 | 102.14 | 103.32 |
| 2023-12 | 97.27 | 102.31 | 118.72 | 102.85 | 104.04 |
| 2023-11 | 96.25 | 107.27 | 116.98 | 101.2 | 103.44 |
| 2023-10 | 96.94 | 105.28 | 118.19 | 101.19 | 103.42 |
| 2023-09 | 96.74 | 104.9 | 114.27 | 101.02 | 102.81 |
| 2023-08 | 98.29 | 104.9 | 115.95 | 100.05 | 102.67 |
| 2023-07 | 98.18 | 106.09 | 115.22 | 100.61 | 103.02 |
| 2023-06 | 98.14 | 106.58 | 116.67 | 100.07 | 103.0 |
| 2023-05 | 98.24 | 108.84 | 119.27 | 101.55 | 104.52 |
| 2023-04 | 97.5 | 106.34 | 114.11 | 99.59 | 101.96 |
| 2023-03 | 97.72 | 104.13 | 115.2 | 99.9 | 101.85 |
| 2023-02 | 97.74 | 105.28 | 117.66 | 100.66 | 103.22 |
| 2023-01 | 97.39 | 104.43 | 110.03 | 101.17 | 102.39 |
| 2022-12 | 98.28 | 102.47 | 114.4 | 102.44 | 103.52 |
| 2022-11 | 101.67 | 104.76 | 105.34 | 103.82 | 103.88 |
| 2022-10 | 99.69 | 99.89 | 108.07 | 102.15 | 102.14 |
| 2022-09 | 99.67 | 105.33 | 108.41 | 103.17 | 103.7 |
| 2022-08 | 100.47 | 102.63 | 112.26 | 103.26 | 104.05 |
| 2022-07 | 99.69 | 97.84 | 106.72 | 100.6 | 100.98 |
| 2022-06 | 100.3 | 102.17 | 105.19 | 102.42 | 102.49 |
| 2022-05 | 98.61 | 99.73 | 102.33 | 102.92 | 101.79 |
| 2022-04 | 99.12 | 97.74 | 98.78 | 100.67 | 99.83 |
| 2022-03 | 101.09 | 99.32 | 95.41 | 102.2 | 100.76 |
| 2022-02 | 101.42 | 100.77 | 99.92 | 101.83 | 101.4 |
| 2022-01 | 102.46 | 99.95 | 101.86 | 103.31 | 102.54 |
| 2021-12 | 101.66 | 101.12 | 101.17 | 98.83 | 99.95 |
| 2021-11 | 102.55 | 98.27 | 93.69 | 99.37 | 98.98 |
| 2021-10 | 101.25 | 100.65 | 104.4 | 100.95 | 101.43 |
| 2021-09 | 99.24 | 100.73 | 90.27 | 99.74 | 98.53 |
| 2021-08 | 99.7 | 99.25 | 99.01 | 100.95 | 100.27 |
| 2021-07 | 100.32 | 98.9 | 104.42 | 100.27 | 100.66 |
| 2021-06 | 100.39 | 100.42 | 95.87 | 99.75 | 99.44 |
| 2021-05 | 98.65 | 99.24 | 98.23 | 99.84 | 99.34 |
| 2021-04 | 98.41 | 100.66 | 100.1 | 100.02 | 99.85 |
| 2021-03 | 100.01 | 100.02 | 100.98 | 99.4 | 99.79 |
| 2021-02 | 97.65 | 98.61 | 100.59 | 98.55 | 98.65 |
| 2021-01 | 100.16 | 102.15 | 111.28 | 102.31 | 103.11 |
graphiqueMonthly Industrial Production Indices
- Source: INSEE, SSP, SDES.
Over a month, manufacturing output fell in all major branches
In May 2026*, output declined in all major branches of the manufacturing industry. It fell back in the manufacture of transport equipment (‑2.8% after +3.3%) and in the manufacture of electrical, electronic and computer equipment (‑2.3% after +1.4%). Output decreased in the manufacture of “other industrial products (metallurgy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, etc.)” (‑0.4% after ‑0.1%) and in the food and beverage industries (‑0.3% after a stability in April). It dropped in manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (‑9.0% after +1.7%) due to a maintenance shutdown.
In mining and quarrying, energy, and water supply, output bounced back (+3.2% after ‑1.0%). The increase, which affected both electricity and gas supply, was due to higher consumption linked to cool temperatures in mid-month, followed by a heatwave at the end of the month.
tableauVariation in the Industrial Production
| NA : A10, (A17), [A38 or A64] | Weights* | May 2026 | April 2026 / March 2026 | May 2026 / April 2026 | Quarter-on-quarter change (3) | Year-on-year change (4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE: INDUSTRY | 10,000 | 103.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| CZ: MANUFACTURING | 7,529 | 104.6 | 0.6 | -1.0 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
| (C1): Man. of food products and beverages | 1,276 | 97.5 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.5 |
| (C2): Man. of coke and refined petroleum products | 14 | 137.5 | 1.7 | -9.0 | 3.0 | 15.7 |
| (C3): Machinery and equipment goods | 1,017 | 103.4 | 1.4 | -2.3 | 1.1 | 2.6 |
| [CI] Man. of computer, electronic and optical products | 327 | 116.5 | -2.2 | -2.3 | 2.4 | 6.1 |
| [CJ] Man. of electrical equipment | 247 | 105.6 | -0.8 | 2.9 | -1.9 | 0.2 |
| [CK] Man. of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (1) | 443 | 91.9 | 6.3 | -5.4 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| (C4): Man. of transport equipment | 907 | 125.5 | 3.3 | -2.8 | 5.1 | 10.9 |
| [CL1] Man. of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | 354 | 96.6 | 1.4 | -4.7 | -3.7 | -7.2 |
| [CL2] Man. of other transport equipment | 553 | 144.2 | 4.1 | -2.0 | 9.6 | 21.3 |
| (C5): Other manufacturing | 4,316 | 102.0 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| [CB] Man. of textiles, wearing apparel, leather and related products | 196 | 122.1 | -3.7 | 4.6 | -2.0 | -2.9 |
| [CC] Man. of wood and paper products; printing and reproduction of recorded media | 368 | 84.4 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -0.6 | -1.7 |
| [CE] Man. of chemicals and chemical products | 566 | 92.4 | -0.1 | -2.1 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| [CF] Man. of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations | 424 | 120.5 | -1.4 | 2.2 | 1.4 | -3.2 |
| [CG] Man. of rubber and plastics products, and other nonmetallic mineral products | 698 | 86.3 | 0.4 | -1.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| [CH] Man. of basic metals and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | 899 | 91.8 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
| [CM] Other manufacturing; repair and installation of machinery and equipment | 1,164 | 117.7 | 0.4 | -1.2 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
| DE: Mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management | 2,471 | 95.6 | -1.0 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
| [BZ] Mining and quarrying | 66 | 76.5 | 2.0 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -1.1 |
| [DZ] Electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply | 2,279 | 96.3 | -1.1 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| [EZ] Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation | 126 | 92.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| MIGs (2) | ||||||
| Capital goods | 2,822 | 114.4 | 1.6 | -2.1 | 2.5 | 5.3 |
| Intermediate goods | 2,525 | 92.0 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Consumer durables | 167 | 102.1 | -3.3 | -5.3 | 1.3 | 5.9 |
| Consumer non-durables | 2,064 | 104.8 | -0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -1.0 |
| Energy | 2,421 | 97.2 | -1.0 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
- *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 2.4% in the whole industry
Cumulative output over the last three months (March to May 2026) was 2.4% higher than that of the same three months of the previous year in the whole industry, and 2.2% higher in the manufacturing industry. Over this period, output increased sharply in the manufacture of transport equipment (+10.9%) and in mining and quarrying, energy, and water supply (+3.1%).
The rise was slightly more moderate in the manufacture of “other industrial products (metallurgy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, etc.)” (+0.8%) and in the manufacture of electrical, electronic and computer equipment (+2.6%). In the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products, which is a branch with a smaller weight than the others, output surged (+15.7%). Conversely, it declined in the food and beverage industries (‑0.5%).
Over one month, output bounced back in construction
In May 2026, output bounced back in construction (+1.2% after ‑0.1%). It increased in specialised construction activities (+1.4% after ‑0.1%) and in building construction (+1.6% after +0.1%). Conversely, it was stable in civil engineering (after ‑0.3%).
In construction, cumulative output over the last three months (March to May 2026) was 2.3% lower than that of the same three months of the previous year.
tableauVariation in the Construction Production
| NA : A10, (A17), [A38 or A64] | Weights* | May 2026 | April 2026 / March 2026 | May 2026 / April 2026 | Quarter-on-quarter change (1) | Year-on-year change (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F : CONSTRUCTION | 10,000 | 90.6 | -0.1 | 1.2 | -1.0 | -2.3 |
| (F41) Construction of buildings | 664 | 84.2 | 0.1 | 1.6 | -0.5 | -2.8 |
| (F42) Civil engineering | 1,246 | 85.9 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -2.3 | -5.1 |
| (F43) Specialised construction activities | 8,090 | 91.6 | -0.1 | 1.4 | -0.8 | -1.9 |
- *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 April 2026 manufacturing index has been revised upwards
The evolution of the manufacturing index between March and April 2026 has been revised upwards by 0.2 points, to +0.6% instead of +0.4% (after rounding). The evolution of the industry index between March and April 2026 has also been revised upwards, to +0.3% instead of +0.1% (after rounding).
tableauRevision of variations
| February 2026 / January 2026 | March 2026 / February 2026 | April 2026 / March 2026 | Q1 2026/Q4 2025 | 2025 / 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry (BE) | -0.04 | 0.03 | 0.16 | 0.00 | -0.05 |
| raw serie | 0.04 | -0.02 | 0.05 | 0.01 | -0.04 |
| SA-WDA parameters | -0.07 | 0.05 | 0.11 | -0.01 | -0.01 |
| Manufacturing (CZ) | -0.03 | 0.01 | 0.23 | 0.02 | -0.07 |
| raw serie | 0.05 | -0.02 | 0.07 | 0.01 | -0.06 |
| SA-WDA parameters | -0.08 | 0.03 | 0.16 | 0.00 | -0.01 |
- How to read it: in the manufacturing sector, the SA-WDA variation between March 2026 and April 2026 is revised by +0.23 points: +0.07 points are due to the revision of the raw series and +0.16 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"