França Produção Industrial (Mensal)

Industrial production in France increased 0.2% month-on-month in October 2025, easing from a downwardly revised a 0.7% gain in September but defying market expectations of a 0.3% fall. Manufacturing output edged down 0.1%, reversing a 0.9% rise in the previous month, weighed down by a decline in machinery and equipment goods (-2.2% vs 1.1% in September). At the same time, output growth slowed for food and beverages (0.1% vs 0.3%) and transport equipment (0.1% vs 5.3%). On the other hand, production in mining and quarrying, energy, and water supply grew 1.8%, after showing no growth in September. Over the August-October period, industrial activity rose 0.6% compared with the previous three months, while year-on-year production went up 1.1%. Meanwhile, construction output dropped 0.6% from a month earlier in October, slowing from a 1.3% decline in September.