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Informations rapidesIn July 2026, output in services increased slightly again (+0.2% ) Index of services production - July 2026

In July 2026, output in services rose slightly (+0.2%), following a slight increase in June (+0.3%).

Informations rapides
No 225
Paru le :Paru le22/09/2026
Prochaine parution le : 21/10/2026 at 08:45 - August 2026

In July 2026, output in services rose slightly (+0.2%), following a slight increase in June (+0.3%).

Over a month, output increased slightly in services driven in particular by arts, entertainment and recreation, and by information and communication

In July 2026*, output increased sharply in arts, entertainment and recreation (+4.1% after +0.9%) driven mainly by performing arts. It also rebounded in information and communication (+1.2% after -1.0%), in administrative and support service activities (+0.7% after -0.2%) and in accommodation and food service activities (+0.7% after -0.5%).

Conversely, output fell back significantly over the month in professional, scientific and technical activities (‑1.0% after +1.0%) and in transportation and storage (‑1.0% after +3.0%). Finally, it fell again in real estate activities (‑1.0% after +3.0%).

Index of services production

Index of services production
Business support (MN) All services (SPI) Transportation and storage (H) Accommodation; food service (I) Information-communication (J)
2026-07 119.01 124.42 119.87 161.35 126.37
2026-06 119.44 124.16 121.07 160.28 124.89
2026-05 118.78 123.79 117.58 161.02 126.16
2026-04 118.68 123.95 119.53 160.83 126.82
2026-03 119.15 123.64 117.55 160.29 125.55
2026-02 117.96 123.31 117.78 160.08 126.17
2026-01 119.15 123.62 116.34 161.18 126.56
2025-12 119.79 124.05 120.82 162.71 123.9
2025-11 117.57 121.43 114.95 161.14 121.47
2025-10 119.35 123.12 117.13 160.11 123.75
2025-09 119.38 123.45 118.09 159.01 124.19
2025-08 118.55 122.99 116.58 159.27 123.27
2025-07 119.28 123.54 116.52 160.22 124.98
2025-06 118.68 123.12 117.42 159.54 123.9
2025-05 117.63 122.88 117.48 161.18 125.4
2025-04 117.01 121.51 116.32 160.87 120.79
2025-03 117.39 122.39 117.13 157.79 123.59
2025-02 118.24 122.27 116.45 159.47 121.24
2025-01 118.57 122.16 115.35 159.62 122.78
2024-12 116.38 121.34 117.37 159.32 122.01
2024-11 118.22 122.39 116.65 157.89 123.64
2024-10 116.7 120.79 113.7 157.08 120.97
2024-09 116.75 120.27 113.07 156.27 121.31
2024-08 117.78 121.55 115.17 156.55 123.14
2024-07 115.6 119.19 113.05 154.75 119.85
2024-06 115.16 118.02 108.39 153.16 119.18
2024-05 116.41 120.64 112.75 154.55 122.51
2024-04 118.81 122.3 116.38 153.83 124.3
2024-03 111.94 116.63 107.79 157.16 119.41
2024-02 114.54 118.69 109.86 159.1 119.93
2024-01 114.85 119.24 113.4 154.79 119.63
2023-12 113.61 118.19 112.34 155.7 120.46
2023-11 112.51 116.62 109.46 152.42 117.16
2023-10 112.51 116.66 108.65 153.93 119.28
2023-09 111.84 116.28 107.75 154.48 118.38
2023-08 112.75 116.89 108.86 150.89 118.43
2023-07 112.66 117.27 109.05 148.55 122.11
2023-06 112.69 117.0 108.62 151.62 118.49
2023-05 113.7 116.86 111.13 148.02 116.74
2023-04 110.84 115.12 107.17 150.13 114.53
2023-03 112.21 116.21 110.79 150.81 115.58
2023-02 110.48 115.03 109.53 153.87 114.4
2023-01 110.0 114.81 112.24 153.46 112.54
2022-12 109.93 114.18 106.98 150.51 114.3
2022-11 109.89 114.96 113.58 150.24 112.73
2022-10 109.98 115.23 113.57 149.0 113.37
2022-09 112.12 115.61 114.81 149.79 111.14
2022-08 110.39 115.13 111.73 147.24 114.55
2022-07 108.19 112.96 111.09 141.46 110.47
2022-06 109.42 113.41 112.21 142.02 108.07
2022-05 106.96 110.58 109.67 143.96 104.17
2022-04 108.57 111.2 108.01 144.53 106.77
2022-03 106.52 109.99 108.41 139.97 106.72
2022-02 107.75 109.48 108.78 135.75 104.91
2022-01 103.14 105.6 105.19 122.48 103.99
2021-12 104.6 107.36 104.06 131.32 105.18
2021-11 104.66 108.12 108.2 135.25 104.31
2021-10 103.92 105.94 103.2 133.68 100.71
2021-09 101.7 105.02 99.98 129.74 102.58
2021-08 99.34 103.0 100.93 129.14 101.12
2021-07 101.9 103.4 100.28 125.51 100.37
2021-06 98.99 100.1 100.41 108.25 99.71
2021-05 97.06 93.88 95.32 73.35 97.2
2021-04 98.39 93.61 98.21 54.12 99.58
2021-03 98.8 94.74 97.86 59.31 97.96
2021-02 95.32 92.57 96.95 61.02 95.27
2021-01 95.33 92.27 94.61 59.29 96.02

Index of services production

  • Source: DGFiP, INSEE.

Variation in the services production

2021 based, SA-WDA
Variation in the services production (2021 based, SA-WDA)
Nace classification Weight (1) July 2026 Change in %
June 2026/May 2026 July 2026/June 2026 Q/Q-1 (2) Q/Q-4 (3)
Index of services production 10,000 124.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.8
H Transportation and storage 1,506 119.9 3.0 -1.0 1.0 2.0
49 Land transport… 596 113.9 2.1 -1.0 1.3 1.1
50 Water transport 215 s s s s s
51 Air transport 39 180.3 -6.1 2.1 -1.4 5.2
52 Warehousing and support for transportation 544 113.2 0.5 0.6 1.1 -0.5
53 Postal and courier activities 113 s s s s s
I Accommodation and food service activities 609 161.3 -0.5 0.7 0.3 0.4
55 Accommodation 129 174.0 -0.8 -1.4 -0.9 -0.4
56 Food and beverage service activities 481 158.0 -0.4 1.3 0.7 0.6
J Information-communication 1,804 126.4 -1.0 1.2 -0.3 0.8
58 Publishing activities 244 106.8 0.6 -2.2 0.1 -1.5
59 Motion picture, sound recording, music publishing 104 122.5 -6.3 0.4 2.2 5.3
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 65 77.0 4.2 -3.1 -8.5 -3.2
61 Telecommunications 376 118.4 -2.8 2.7 -2.8 -6.5
62 Computer programming... 877 136.7 -0.5 1.3 0.5 3.4
63 Information services 137 143.4 0.2 3.6 1.0 5.0
L Real estate activities 915 101.3 -2.5 -0.7 -1.0 1.1
M+N Business support 4,500 119.0 0.6 -0.4 0.4 0.5
M Professional, scientific and technical activities 2,677 121.1 1.0 -1.0 0.7 1.5
69 Legal and accounting activities 549 115.3 0.8 -0.1 1.2 3.0
70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy 801 134.2 0.5 -1.2 0.2 0.4
71 Architecture and engineering activities 530 115.0 -0.7 -0.3 0.2 -0.2
72 Scientific research and development 559 113.8 4.4 -3.5 1.7 4.2
73 Advertising and market research 129 105.4 -1.3 3.5 0.3 -0.3
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 80 151.5 1.4 -0.1 1.2 1.8
75 Veterinary activities 27 105.4 -1.1 1.3 -1.3 -0.3
N Administrative and support service activities 1,823 115.9 -0.2 0.7 -0.1 -1.1
77 Rental and leasing activities 589 121.4 -1.3 3.0 -0.3 -0.7
78 Employment activities 543 103.1 1.5 0.5 -0.9 -1.5
79 Travel agency, tour operator 13 228.7 -1.9 0.5 -3.1 2.0
80 Security and investigation 103 121.4 1.8 -1.2 0.6 1.7
81 Services to building and landscape activities 262 114.7 0.4 -2.0 1.4 1.1
82 Other administrative and business support activities 313 122.5 -1.6 -0.4 0.5 -4.0
R+S Household services 667 163.9 0.6 3.4 2.2 0.1
R Arts, entertainment and recreation 439 188.4 0.9 4.1 2.8 0.4
S Other service activities 228 116.7 -0.3 1.5 0.2 -0.8
  • (1) Weight (10 000 = H…S excepting K, O, P, Q).
  • (2) last three months / previous three months.
  • (3) Year-on-year: last three months / same three months of previous year.
  • s : confidential.
  • Source : DGFiP, INSEE.

Output in services was up by 0.8% year on year

Cumulative output from May to July 2026 was 0.8% higher than over the same period a year earlier. It increased in most sectors, particularly in professional, scientific and technical activities (+1.5%), in transportation and storage (+2.0%) and in real estate activities (+1.1%).

Conversely, output declined year on year in administrative and support service activities (‑1.1%).

Revisions

The monthly change in the services production index for June 2026 has been revised upwards by 0.1 percentage points compared to the previous release and now stands at +0.3%.

Revision of variations

in percentage points
Revision of variations (in percentage points)
Apr. 2026/Mar. 2026 May 2026/Apr. 2026 June 2026/May 2026 Q2 2026/Q1 2026 2025/2024
Services production 0.27 0.02 0.08 0.00 0.03
Raw series 0.11 -0.11 0.33 -0.02 0.02
SA-WDA parameters 0.16 0.13 -0.25 0.02 0.01
  • How to read: in the services industries, the SA-WDA percentage change in output between May and June 2026 is revised by +0.08 points : +0.33 points due to the revisions of raw data and -0.25 points due to the update of SA-WDA parameters.
  • Source : DGFiP, INSEE.

For Further information

* All data in the publication are seasonally and working days adjusted (SA-WDA). In the commentary, percentage changes by sub-sectors are presented, with some exceptions, in descending order of their contribution to the overall percentage change of the index of services production. The contribution of a sub-sector takes into account its weight and the scale of its change. 

Next issue : 21 October 2026 at 08:45 am.

Pour en savoir plus

* All data in the publication are seasonally and working days adjusted (SA-WDA). In the commentary, percentage changes by sub-sectors are presented, with some exceptions, in descending order of their contribution to the overall percentage change of the index of services production. The contribution of a sub-sector takes into account its weight and the scale of its change. 

Next issue : 21 October 2026 at 08:45 am.

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