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6 October 2026 · n° 245
In August 2026, manufacturing output bounced back partially (+0.3%) Industrial production index - August 2026
In August 2026, output bounced back partially in the manufacturing industry (+0.3% after ‑0.8% in July 2026). In the whole industry, it fell again (‑0.3% after ‑0.6%).
- Over a month, manufacturing output bounced back in the manufacture of “other industrial products” and in the manufacture of electrical, electronic and computer equipment
- Over a year, output was almost stable in the whole industry (‑0.1%)
- Over a month, output increased in construction
- The monthly evolution of the July 2026 manufacturing index hasn’t been revised
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In August 2026, output bounced back partially in the manufacturing industry (+0.3% after ‑0.8% in July 2026). In the whole industry, it fell again (‑0.3% after ‑0.6%).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 95.23 | 103.66 | 117.32 | 101.32 | 102.82 |
| 2026-07 | 96.42 | 102.7 | 119.98 | 100.07 | 102.49 |
| 2026-06 | 96.08 | 104.38 | 120.08 | 101.28 | 103.36 |
| 2026-05 | 97.16 | 103.14 | 125.9 | 101.67 | 104.32 |
| 2026-04 | 97.38 | 105.51 | 128.64 | 102.31 | 105.41 |
| 2026-03 | 97.43 | 104.91 | 125.94 | 102.21 | 104.95 |
| 2026-02 | 96.35 | 102.98 | 122.98 | 101.31 | 103.62 |
| 2026-01 | 97.24 | 102.85 | 124.07 | 100.94 | 103.67 |
| 2025-12 | 98.07 | 104.58 | 114.0 | 102.25 | 103.59 |
| 2025-11 | 96.24 | 103.68 | 130.65 | 101.05 | 104.48 |
| 2025-10 | 96.44 | 100.49 | 125.78 | 101.65 | 103.84 |
| 2025-09 | 96.83 | 103.07 | 125.94 | 101.33 | 104.08 |
| 2025-08 | 96.59 | 99.71 | 120.2 | 101.39 | 102.93 |
| 2025-07 | 97.28 | 101.1 | 125.22 | 102.67 | 104.58 |
| 2025-06 | 98.18 | 104.69 | 130.75 | 101.08 | 104.96 |
| 2025-05 | 96.91 | 100.28 | 115.25 | 100.48 | 101.89 |
| 2025-04 | 98.29 | 101.27 | 112.55 | 102.02 | 102.83 |
| 2025-03 | 98.99 | 103.24 | 114.98 | 101.71 | 103.36 |
| 2025-02 | 98.85 | 102.41 | 112.89 | 101.62 | 102.91 |
| 2025-01 | 99.56 | 99.9 | 108.88 | 100.43 | 101.54 |
| 2024-12 | 98.86 | 101.97 | 109.23 | 100.21 | 101.62 |
| 2024-11 | 97.1 | 100.66 | 113.3 | 101.97 | 102.64 |
| 2024-10 | 98.63 | 102.64 | 108.61 | 101.29 | 102.21 |
| 2024-09 | 99.76 | 100.07 | 111.2 | 101.76 | 102.63 |
| 2024-08 | 99.32 | 98.13 | 112.99 | 103.13 | 103.29 |
| 2024-07 | 98.3 | 103.71 | 108.32 | 101.73 | 102.51 |
| 2024-06 | 97.93 | 98.67 | 113.2 | 101.92 | 102.48 |
| 2024-05 | 98.18 | 100.66 | 109.89 | 101.32 | 102.03 |
| 2024-04 | 98.19 | 105.8 | 109.8 | 103.94 | 104.2 |
| 2024-03 | 98.78 | 101.91 | 112.51 | 102.44 | 103.24 |
| 2024-02 | 100.08 | 103.51 | 111.85 | 103.6 | 104.28 |
| 2024-01 | 97.8 | 102.28 | 115.29 | 102.05 | 103.23 |
| 2023-12 | 97.25 | 102.51 | 118.45 | 102.83 | 104.02 |
| 2023-11 | 96.29 | 107.22 | 116.74 | 101.23 | 103.42 |
| 2023-10 | 97.01 | 104.93 | 117.89 | 101.25 | 103.38 |
| 2023-09 | 96.81 | 104.99 | 113.85 | 101.05 | 102.8 |
| 2023-08 | 98.34 | 104.85 | 116.65 | 100.1 | 102.78 |
| 2023-07 | 98.11 | 106.63 | 114.85 | 100.81 | 103.16 |
| 2023-06 | 98.06 | 106.9 | 117.06 | 100.0 | 103.04 |
| 2023-05 | 98.29 | 108.8 | 119.45 | 101.4 | 104.45 |
| 2023-04 | 97.44 | 106.01 | 113.98 | 99.57 | 101.88 |
| 2023-03 | 97.68 | 103.9 | 115.35 | 99.89 | 101.82 |
| 2023-02 | 97.68 | 105.2 | 117.76 | 100.63 | 103.19 |
| 2023-01 | 97.38 | 104.3 | 110.16 | 101.11 | 102.36 |
| 2022-12 | 98.28 | 102.56 | 114.45 | 102.43 | 103.53 |
| 2022-11 | 101.67 | 104.76 | 105.09 | 103.84 | 103.86 |
| 2022-10 | 99.73 | 99.79 | 107.72 | 102.18 | 102.11 |
| 2022-09 | 99.74 | 105.31 | 108.24 | 103.18 | 103.69 |
| 2022-08 | 100.49 | 102.66 | 112.63 | 103.29 | 104.13 |
| 2022-07 | 99.6 | 98.14 | 106.36 | 100.73 | 101.04 |
| 2022-06 | 100.24 | 102.37 | 105.24 | 102.36 | 102.49 |
| 2022-05 | 98.65 | 99.67 | 102.82 | 102.84 | 101.81 |
| 2022-04 | 99.08 | 97.51 | 98.82 | 100.68 | 99.8 |
| 2022-03 | 101.08 | 99.22 | 95.64 | 102.18 | 100.77 |
| 2022-02 | 101.37 | 100.67 | 100.01 | 101.8 | 101.37 |
| 2022-01 | 102.44 | 99.88 | 101.78 | 103.27 | 102.5 |
| 2021-12 | 101.66 | 101.11 | 101.17 | 98.85 | 99.96 |
| 2021-11 | 102.57 | 98.29 | 93.54 | 99.38 | 98.97 |
| 2021-10 | 101.28 | 100.58 | 104.11 | 100.96 | 101.4 |
| 2021-09 | 99.28 | 100.7 | 90.25 | 99.76 | 98.53 |
| 2021-08 | 99.75 | 99.26 | 99.18 | 100.96 | 100.31 |
| 2021-07 | 100.29 | 99.02 | 104.43 | 100.31 | 100.69 |
| 2021-06 | 100.38 | 100.73 | 96.06 | 99.74 | 99.5 |
| 2021-05 | 98.68 | 99.2 | 98.16 | 99.79 | 99.3 |
| 2021-04 | 98.38 | 100.46 | 100.2 | 100.02 | 99.84 |
| 2021-03 | 99.96 | 100.0 | 101.12 | 99.41 | 99.8 |
| 2021-02 | 97.62 | 98.54 | 100.64 | 98.53 | 98.64 |
| 2021-01 | 100.15 | 102.11 | 111.15 | 102.28 | 103.07 |
graphiqueMonthly Industrial Production Indices
- Source: INSEE, SSP, SDES.
Over a month, manufacturing output bounced back in the manufacture of “other industrial products” and in the manufacture of electrical, electronic and computer equipment
In August 2026*, output bounced back in the manufacture of “other industrial products” (metallurgy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, etc.) (+1.2% after ‑1.2%) and more modestly in the manufacture of electrical, electronic and computer equipment (+0.9% after -1.6%). In the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products, output increased again, but at a slower rate (+3.3% after +8.3%)
Conversely, output declined in the manufacture of transport equipment (‑2.2% after ‑0.1%) and fell back in the food and beverage industries (‑1.2% after +0.4%).
Output fell back in mining and quarrying, energy, and water supply (‑2.4% after +0.2%), mainly due to a decrease in electricity production, after reaching its highest level since December 2021 in July.
tableauVariation in the Industrial Production
| NA : A10, (A17), [A38 or A64] | Weights* | August 2026 | July 2026 / June 2026 | August 2026 / July 2026 | Quarter-on-quarter change (3) | Year-on-year change (4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE: INDUSTRY | 10,000 | 102.3 | -0.6 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -0.1 |
| CZ: MANUFACTURING | 7,529 | 102.8 | -0.8 | 0.3 | -1.9 | -1.2 |
| (C1): Man. of food products and beverages | 1,276 | 95.2 | 0.4 | -1.2 | -1.5 | -1.5 |
| (C2): Man. of coke and refined petroleum products | 14 | 133.2 | 8.3 | 3.3 | -12.6 | -9.8 |
| (C3): Machinery and equipment goods | 1,017 | 103.7 | -1.6 | 0.9 | -0.9 | 1.7 |
| [CI] Man. of computer, electronic and optical products | 327 | 120.3 | -2.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 5.5 |
| [CJ] Man. of electrical equipment | 247 | 107.6 | -1.0 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| [CK] Man. of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (1) | 443 | 88.5 | -0.9 | -0.6 | -3.7 | -2.6 |
| (C4): Man. of transport equipment | 907 | 117.3 | -0.1 | -2.2 | -6.1 | -5.0 |
| [CL1] Man. of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | 354 | 91.6 | 1.3 | -3.4 | -5.8 | -11.9 |
| [CL2] Man. of other transport equipment | 553 | 134.0 | -0.7 | -1.7 | -6.2 | -1.6 |
| (C5): Other manufacturing | 4,316 | 101.3 | -1.2 | 1.2 | -1.1 | -0.8 |
| [CB] Man. of textiles, wearing apparel, leather and related products | 196 | 120.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -1.6 |
| [CC] Man. of wood and paper products; printing and reproduction of recorded media | 368 | 83.3 | -0.1 | 0.9 | -1.6 | -4.9 |
| [CE] Man. of chemicals and chemical products | 566 | 91.2 | -2.8 | 4.6 | -4.3 | -3.1 |
| [CF] Man. of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations | 424 | 121.1 | 1.6 | -1.4 | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| [CG] Man. of rubber and plastics products, and other nonmetallic mineral products | 698 | 82.0 | -1.3 | -2.6 | -3.2 | -3.2 |
| [CH] Man. of basic metals and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | 899 | 90.0 | -1.4 | 0.1 | -1.5 | -0.7 |
| [CM] Other manufacturing; repair and installation of machinery and equipment | 1,164 | 120.2 | -2.0 | 3.7 | -0.2 | 1.4 |
| DE: Mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management | 2,471 | 96.0 | 0.2 | -2.4 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| [BZ] Mining and quarrying | 66 | 74.8 | 2.8 | 0.4 | -3.1 | -5.3 |
| [DZ] Electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply | 2,279 | 96.8 | 0.0 | -2.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 |
| [EZ] Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation | 126 | 93.3 | 2.9 | -4.4 | 3.4 | 5.2 |
| MIGs (2) | ||||||
| Capital goods | 2,822 | 112.2 | -1.3 | 0.7 | -2.7 | -1.3 |
| Intermediate goods | 2,525 | 90.0 | -1.2 | 0.6 | -2.1 | -2.1 |
| Consumer durables | 167 | 108.6 | -2.9 | 3.9 | -1.0 | 3.4 |
| Consumer non-durables | 2,064 | 103.5 | 0.5 | -0.9 | -0.5 | -0.5 |
| Energy | 2,421 | 97.6 | 0.2 | -2.4 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
- *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 almost stable in the whole industry (‑0.1%)
Cumulative output over the last three months (June to August 2026) was almost stable than that of the same three months of the previous year in the whole industry (‑0.1%). In the manufacturing industry, output decreased by 1.2%.
Over this period, output declined in the manufacture of transport equipment (‑5.0%), in the manufacture of “other industrial products” (metallurgy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, etc.) (‑0.8%) and in the food and beverage industries (‑1.5%). Output also fell, and more sharply, in coke and refined petroleum products (‑9.8%), a branch of lesser economic significance than the previous ones.
Conversely, output increased in mining and quarrying, energy, and water supply (+3.5%) and in the manufacture of electrical, electronic and computer equipment (+1.7%).
Over a month, output increased in construction
In August 2026, output increased in construction (+0.7% after a stability in July). It bounced back in specialised construction activities (+0.5% after ‑0.2%), and increased again in civil engineering (+1.2% after +1.9%) and in building construction (+2.0% after +0.5%).
Cumulative output in construction over the last three months (June to August 2026) was 5.0% lower than that of the same three months of the previous year.
tableauVariation in the Construction Production
| NA : A10, (A17), [A38 or A64] | Weights* | August 2026 | July 2026 / June 2026 | August 2026 / July 2026 | Quarter-on-quarter change (1) | Year-on-year change (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F : CONSTRUCTION | 10,000 | 88.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | -2.0 | -5.0 |
| (F41) Construction of buildings | 664 | 83.1 | 0.5 | 2.0 | -1.5 | -5.6 |
| (F42) Civil engineering | 1,246 | 83.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | -3.5 | -8.2 |
| (F43) Specialised construction activities | 8,090 | 89.2 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -1.9 | -4.6 |
- *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 July 2026 manufacturing index hasn’t been revised
The evolution of the manufacturing index between June and July 2026 (after rounding) hasn’t been revised. However, it has been revised downwards for the whole industry (‑0.6% instead of ‑0.4%), due to the downward revision of production and transport of electricity.
tableauRevision of variations
| May 2026 / April 2026 | June 2026 / May 2026 | July 2026 / June 2026 | Q2 2026 / Q1 2026 | 2025 / 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry (BE) | -0.08 | 0.04 | -0.18 | -0.02 | -0.03 |
| raw serie | -0.06 | 0.12 | -0.33 | -0.01 | -0.02 |
| SA-WDA parameters | -0.02 | -0.08 | 0.14 | -0.01 | -0.01 |
| Manufacturing (CZ) | -0.10 | 0.09 | -0.04 | 0.02 | -0.03 |
| raw serie | -0.08 | 0.14 | -0.26 | -0.01 | -0.03 |
| SA-WDA parameters | -0.02 | -0.05 | 0.22 | 0.03 | -0.01 |
- How to read it: in the manufacturing sector, the SA-WDA variation between June 2026 and July 2026 is revised by -0.04 points: -0.26 points are due to the revision of the raw series and +0.22 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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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"