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5 November 2026 · n° 269
In September 2026, manufacturing output increased by 0.5% Industrial production index - September 2026
In September 2026, output increased again in the manufacturing industry (+0.5% after ‑0.3% in August 2026), and was back at its June 2026 level. However, it went down again in the whole industry (‑0.5% after ‑0.4%) and reached its lowest level since May 2025.
In September 2026, output increased again in the manufacturing industry (+0.5% after ‑0.3% in August 2026), and was back at its June 2026 level. However, it went down again in the whole industry (‑0.5% after ‑0.4%) and reached its lowest level since May 2025.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 96.35 | 107.1 | 120.31 | 100.44 | 103.35 |
| 2026-08 | 95.38 | 104.41 | 117.16 | 101.11 | 102.82 |
| 2026-07 | 96.49 | 103.17 | 119.75 | 99.99 | 102.5 |
| 2026-06 | 96.08 | 104.97 | 120.08 | 101.22 | 103.4 |
| 2026-05 | 97.16 | 103.69 | 125.82 | 101.62 | 104.36 |
| 2026-04 | 97.38 | 106.04 | 128.71 | 102.31 | 105.49 |
| 2026-03 | 97.43 | 104.94 | 125.94 | 102.18 | 104.93 |
| 2026-02 | 96.33 | 103.35 | 122.98 | 101.3 | 103.66 |
| 2026-01 | 97.25 | 102.94 | 124.07 | 100.95 | 103.69 |
| 2025-12 | 98.1 | 105.36 | 113.95 | 102.16 | 103.64 |
| 2025-11 | 96.25 | 103.83 | 130.6 | 100.96 | 104.44 |
| 2025-10 | 96.43 | 99.89 | 125.86 | 101.63 | 103.75 |
| 2025-09 | 96.55 | 102.15 | 125.99 | 101.56 | 104.04 |
| 2025-08 | 96.69 | 99.82 | 120.4 | 101.43 | 103.0 |
| 2025-07 | 97.32 | 101.38 | 124.98 | 102.65 | 104.59 |
| 2025-06 | 98.19 | 104.99 | 130.76 | 101.1 | 105.02 |
| 2025-05 | 96.91 | 100.67 | 115.23 | 100.48 | 101.94 |
| 2025-04 | 98.29 | 101.54 | 112.59 | 102.01 | 102.86 |
| 2025-03 | 99.0 | 103.46 | 115.01 | 101.7 | 103.39 |
| 2025-02 | 98.85 | 102.72 | 112.9 | 101.59 | 102.93 |
| 2025-01 | 99.56 | 100.26 | 108.93 | 100.43 | 101.6 |
| 2024-12 | 98.9 | 102.04 | 109.2 | 100.14 | 101.59 |
| 2024-11 | 97.11 | 100.75 | 113.16 | 101.94 | 102.62 |
| 2024-10 | 98.63 | 102.81 | 108.65 | 101.27 | 102.22 |
| 2024-09 | 99.48 | 99.34 | 111.25 | 101.91 | 102.57 |
| 2024-08 | 99.39 | 98.26 | 113.14 | 103.11 | 103.32 |
| 2024-07 | 98.34 | 103.89 | 108.19 | 101.71 | 102.51 |
| 2024-06 | 97.94 | 98.75 | 113.19 | 101.93 | 102.5 |
| 2024-05 | 98.19 | 100.75 | 109.89 | 101.32 | 102.04 |
| 2024-04 | 98.2 | 105.95 | 109.87 | 103.92 | 104.22 |
| 2024-03 | 98.79 | 101.87 | 112.51 | 102.47 | 103.25 |
| 2024-02 | 100.08 | 103.5 | 111.86 | 103.6 | 104.28 |
| 2024-01 | 97.8 | 102.33 | 115.31 | 102.09 | 103.26 |
| 2023-12 | 97.27 | 102.51 | 118.39 | 102.78 | 103.99 |
| 2023-11 | 96.3 | 107.36 | 116.7 | 101.2 | 103.42 |
| 2023-10 | 97.01 | 105.14 | 117.92 | 101.24 | 103.4 |
| 2023-09 | 96.62 | 104.34 | 113.65 | 101.14 | 102.71 |
| 2023-08 | 98.39 | 105.0 | 116.82 | 100.1 | 102.83 |
| 2023-07 | 98.16 | 106.81 | 114.76 | 100.78 | 103.17 |
| 2023-06 | 98.06 | 106.97 | 117.13 | 100.0 | 103.05 |
| 2023-05 | 98.3 | 108.75 | 119.38 | 101.44 | 104.46 |
| 2023-04 | 97.46 | 106.09 | 114.04 | 99.57 | 101.9 |
| 2023-03 | 97.68 | 103.87 | 115.38 | 99.92 | 101.84 |
| 2023-02 | 97.69 | 105.11 | 117.76 | 100.62 | 103.18 |
| 2023-01 | 97.39 | 104.31 | 110.23 | 101.12 | 102.38 |
| 2022-12 | 98.3 | 102.62 | 114.45 | 102.39 | 103.52 |
| 2022-11 | 101.69 | 104.8 | 105.03 | 103.82 | 103.85 |
| 2022-10 | 99.74 | 99.88 | 107.77 | 102.16 | 102.12 |
| 2022-09 | 99.6 | 105.01 | 108.06 | 103.19 | 103.6 |
| 2022-08 | 100.51 | 102.73 | 112.67 | 103.3 | 104.15 |
| 2022-07 | 99.61 | 98.18 | 106.28 | 100.74 | 101.04 |
| 2022-06 | 100.23 | 102.32 | 105.26 | 102.38 | 102.5 |
| 2022-05 | 98.66 | 99.74 | 102.87 | 102.85 | 101.84 |
| 2022-04 | 99.09 | 97.56 | 98.85 | 100.69 | 99.82 |
| 2022-03 | 101.07 | 99.17 | 95.63 | 102.22 | 100.78 |
| 2022-02 | 101.38 | 100.62 | 100.01 | 101.79 | 101.36 |
| 2022-01 | 102.46 | 99.92 | 101.87 | 103.26 | 102.51 |
| 2021-12 | 101.66 | 101.15 | 101.2 | 98.82 | 99.94 |
| 2021-11 | 102.57 | 98.29 | 93.46 | 99.39 | 98.96 |
| 2021-10 | 101.27 | 100.6 | 104.11 | 100.96 | 101.4 |
| 2021-09 | 99.21 | 100.51 | 90.15 | 99.76 | 98.49 |
| 2021-08 | 99.76 | 99.37 | 99.21 | 100.96 | 100.33 |
| 2021-07 | 100.29 | 99.07 | 104.41 | 100.31 | 100.7 |
| 2021-06 | 100.37 | 100.65 | 96.07 | 99.76 | 99.5 |
| 2021-05 | 98.7 | 99.25 | 98.2 | 99.79 | 99.32 |
| 2021-04 | 98.4 | 100.49 | 100.25 | 100.02 | 99.85 |
| 2021-03 | 99.96 | 99.99 | 101.13 | 99.43 | 99.81 |
| 2021-02 | 97.64 | 98.51 | 100.63 | 98.52 | 98.62 |
| 2021-01 | 100.17 | 102.12 | 111.18 | 102.28 | 103.07 |
graphiqueMonthly Industrial Production Indices
- Source: INSEE, SSP, SDES.
Over a month, output increased in most manufacturing branches
In September 2026*, output bounced back in the manufacture of transport equipment (+2.7% after ‑2.2%) due to the sharp upturn in manufacture of motor vehicles (+7.5% after ‑2.9%). Output increased again in the manufacture of electrical, electronic and computer equipment (+2.6% after +1.2%) where it reached its highest level since November 2023. Output bounced back in the food and beverage industries (+1.0% after -1.2%) and increased again in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (+6.0% after +3.5%)
Conversely, output fell back in the manufacture of “other industrial products” (metallurgy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, etc.) (‑0.7% after +1.1%).
Output decreased again in mining and quarrying, energy, and water supply (‑3.8% after ‑2.8%) returning to its April 2026 level, prior to the increases linked to the heatwaves.
tableauVariation in the Industrial Production
| NA : A10, (A17), [A38 or A64] | Weights* | September 2026 | August 2026 / July 2026 | September 2026 / August 2026 | Quarter-on-quarter change (3) | Year-on-year change (4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE: INDUSTRY | 10,000 | 101.7 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -1.1 | -0.6 |
| CZ: MANUFACTURING | 7,529 | 103.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -1.5 | -0.9 |
| (C1): Man. of food products and beverages | 1,276 | 96.3 | -1.2 | 1.0 | -0.8 | -0.8 |
| (C2): Man. of coke and refined petroleum products | 14 | 142.6 | 3.5 | 6.0 | -0.2 | -4.5 |
| (C3): Machinery and equipment goods | 1,017 | 107.1 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
| [CI] Man. of computer, electronic and optical products | 327 | 123.6 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 5.1 |
| [CJ] Man. of electrical equipment | 247 | 110.6 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5.4 |
| [CK] Man. of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (1) | 443 | 92.2 | -0.5 | 3.2 | -2.0 | 1.3 |
| (C4): Man. of transport equipment | 907 | 120.3 | -2.2 | 2.7 | -4.6 | -3.8 |
| [CL1] Man. of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | 354 | 99.1 | -2.9 | 7.5 | -1.6 | -9.3 |
| [CL2] Man. of other transport equipment | 553 | 134.1 | -1.8 | 0.6 | -6.0 | -1.1 |
| (C5): Other manufacturing | 4,316 | 100.4 | 1.1 | -0.7 | -1.2 | -1.3 |
| [CB] Man. of textiles, wearing apparel, leather and related products | 196 | 118.4 | 0.5 | -1.6 | 0.2 | -1.7 |
| [CC] Man. of wood and paper products; printing and reproduction of recorded media | 368 | 81.9 | 0.2 | -1.1 | -0.9 | -5.2 |
| [CE] Man. of chemicals and chemical products | 566 | 92.3 | 4.9 | 0.9 | -1.9 | -3.1 |
| [CF] Man. of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations | 424 | 114.6 | -2.3 | -4.0 | -0.7 | 0.3 |
| [CG] Man. of rubber and plastics products, and other nonmetallic mineral products | 698 | 84.6 | -2.1 | 3.2 | -3.1 | -3.6 |
| [CH] Man. of basic metals and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | 899 | 90.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -1.5 | -1.4 |
| [CM] Other manufacturing; repair and installation of machinery and equipment | 1,164 | 117.9 | 3.5 | -1.9 | -0.3 | 0.7 |
| DE: Mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management | 2,471 | 92.0 | -2.8 | -3.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| [BZ] Mining and quarrying | 66 | 72.2 | 2.3 | -2.4 | -3.1 | -7.0 |
| [DZ] Electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply | 2,279 | 92.3 | -2.8 | -4.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| [EZ] Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation | 126 | 95.6 | -3.9 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 6.0 |
| MIGs (2) | ||||||
| Capital goods | 2,822 | 112.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -2.1 | -0.8 |
| Intermediate goods | 2,525 | 91.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | -1.6 | -2.0 |
| Consumer durables | 167 | 113.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 5.3 |
| Consumer non-durables | 2,064 | 102.6 | -1.0 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.6 |
| Energy | 2,421 | 93.6 | -2.8 | -3.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
- *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 decreased in the whole industry (‑0.6%)
Output in the third quarter of 2026 was lower than that of the same quarter of the previous year in the whole industry (‑0.6%) and in the manufacturing industry (‑0.9%).
Over this period, output declined in the manufacture of “other industrial products” (metallurgy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, etc.) (‑1.3%), in the manufacture of transport equipment (‑3.8%) and in the food and beverage industries (‑0.8%). Output decreased also in coke and refined petroleum products (‑4.5%).
Conversely, output increased in the manufacture of electrical, electronic and computer equipment (+3.7%) and in mining and quarrying, energy, and water supply (+0.8%).
Over a month, output fell back in construction
In September 2026, output fell back slightly in construction (‑0.2% after +0.7%). Output fell back in specialised construction activities (‑0.1% after +0.6%), in building construction (‑1.5% after +2.0%) and in civil engineering (‑0.2% after +1.2%).
Output in construction for the third quarter of 2026 was 4.5% lower than that of the same quarter a year earlier.
tableauVariation in the Construction Production
| NA : A10, (A17), [A38 or A64] | Weights* | September 2026 | August 2026 / July 2026 | September 2026 / August 2026 | Quarter-on-quarter change (1) | Year-on-year change (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F : CONSTRUCTION | 10,000 | 88.1 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -1.2 | -4.5 |
| (F41) Construction of buildings | 664 | 81.8 | 2.0 | -1.5 | -0.5 | -4.8 |
| (F42) Civil engineering | 1,246 | 83.5 | 1.2 | -0.2 | -0.8 | -6.6 |
| (F43) Specialised construction activities | 8,090 | 89.1 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -1.3 | -4.2 |
- *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 August 2026 manufacturing index hasn’t been revised
The evolution of the manufacturing index between July and August 2026 (after rounding) hasn’t been revised. However, it has been revised downwards for the whole industry (‑0.4% instead of ‑0.3%), due to the downward revision of electricity production.
tableauRevision of variations
| June 2026/May 2026 | July 2026/June 2026 | August 2026/July 2026 | Q2 2026 / Q1 2026 | 2025 / 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry (BE) | 0.00 | 0.01 | -0.10 | -0.01 | 0.01 |
| raw serie | 0.00 | -0.04 | -0.08 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| SA-WDA parameters | 0.00 | 0.05 | -0.02 | -0.03 | 0.00 |
| Manufacturing (CZ) | 0.01 | -0.04 | -0.01 | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| raw serie | 0.00 | -0.02 | -0.07 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| SA-WDA parameters | 0.01 | -0.02 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
- How to read it: in the manufacturing sector, the SA-WDA variation between July 2026 and August 2026 is revised by -0.01 points: -0.07 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.
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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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"