Informations Rapides · 27 August 2026 · n° 207

In July 2026, producer prices in the French industry rose by 1.3% over a month and by 4.3% over a year Industrial Producer and Import Price Indices - July 2026

In July 2026, over a month, producer prices in the French industry accelerated (+1.3% after +0.3% in June and +0.2% in May). Producer prices rebounded for products sold on the French market (+1.1% after -0.4% in June), while those intended for the foreign markets slowed (+1.5% after +2.6% in June). Over a year, producer prices in the French industry also accelerated (+4.3% in July after +3.6% in June).

Excluding energy in the broad sense (hydrocarbons, refined petroleum products, electricity, etc.), producer prices in the French industry continued to increase over a month (+0.2%, as in June) and over a year (+2.7% after +2.4% in June).

In July 2026, over a month, producer prices in the French industry for the home market rebounded (+1.1% after -0.4% in June). Prices of mining and quarrying products, energy and water increased (+2.9% after being stable in June), while those of manufactured products rebounded (+0.7% after -0.6% in June). Over a year, producer prices in the French industry for the home market accelerated (+3.4% after +2.8% in June).

In July 2026, over a year, prices of mining and quarrying products, energy and water accelerated (+2.7% after +1.5% in June).

Prices of refined petroleum products rebounded over a month (+13.4% after -12.0% in June). Due to the conflict in the Middle East that began at the end of February 2026, world oil prices surged in March and then underwent fairly large fluctuations in the following months: they fell slightly in July, but renewed geopolitical tensions and refinery attacks in Russia led to an increase in prices of refined petroleum products. Over a year, these prices accelerated and remained sharply higher (+50.5% after +37.9% in June).

Prices of transport equipment increased over a month (+0.4% after being stable in June) and continued to increase over a year (+1.0%, as in June).

Over a month, prices of “other industrial products” were almost stable (+0.1% after +0.2%). In line with the very large fluctuations in oil prices over recent months, prices of some chemical products fell while others increased: in particular, the sharper decline in prices of plastics in primary forms (-15.5% after -1.2%) was offset by the acceleration in those of other chemical products (+8.9% after +1.5%). Over a year, prices of “other industrial products” accelerated (+3.9% after +3.6%).

Prices of electronic equipment and machinery continued to increase over a month (+0.3%, as in June), driven by higher prices of wiring and wiring devices (+3.3% after +2.3%). Over a year, prices of electronic equipment and machinery accelerated (+1.8% after +1.4%).

Food and beverages prices decreased slightly over a month (-0.2% after +0.1% in June), mainly due to lower prices of processed and preserved meat (-1.3% after -0.8%). Over a year, food and beverages prices continued to decrease (-0.6% after -0.5% in June).

In July 2026, over a month, prices of French industrial products intended for foreign markets slowed (+1.5% after +2.6% in June). Over a year, they accelerated again (+6.3% after +5.9% in June and +3.8% in May).

Over a month, export prices of manufactured products increased (+0.8% after +0.1% in June), while those of mining and quarrying products, energy and water slowed markedly, in line with wholesale electricity prices.

Prices of transport equipment accelerated in July (+1.9% after +0.9%).

Prices of refined petroleum products rebounded over a month (+10.3% after -10.3% in June).

Prices of electronic equipment and machinery slowed over a month (+0.2% after +0.4% in June).

Food and beverages prices were almost stable over a month (-0.1% after +0.3%).

Prices of “other industrial products” fell back slightly over a month (-0.2% after +0.3% in June), mainly due to lower prices of plastics in primary forms (-6.2% after -4.2%).

In July 2026, over a month, import prices of industrial products rebounded (+0.8% after -1.9% in June). Over a year, they accelerated (+6.6% after +5.5% in June).

Over a month, prices of manufactured products rebounded (+0.5% after -1.1%), as did prices of mining and quarrying products, energy and water, driven by natural gas prices.

Prices of refined petroleum products rebounded in July (+9.2% after -13.8%).

Prices of electronic equipment and machinery accelerated slightly over a month (+0.6% after +0.3% in June).

Prices of transport equipment were stable in July, as in June.

Prices of “other industrial products” continued to decrease over a month (-0.3%, as in June).

Finally, the decline in food and beverages prices intensified over a month in July (-0.7% after -0.2% in June), mainly due to the sharp decline in prices of processed tea and coffee (-8.3% after -0.5% in June).

The change in the producer price index in the French industry for the home market between May and June 2026 has been revised upward by 0.2 points: published at the end of July 2026 at -0.6%, it is revised to -0.4%.