France’s manufacturing business climate index rose to 105 in October 2026, above market expectations and September’s 101, marking its highest level since July 2022. The improvement was driven mainly by overall order books (-11 vs -16 in September) and foreign order books (-1 vs -10), with the latter reaching its highest level since April 2022. Personal production prospects increased for the third consecutive month to 19 from 14, their highest level since February 2022, while past production rebounded to 2 from -1. General production prospects also improved for the sixth consecutive month to -8 from -9, returning to their long-term average. Meanwhile, finished-goods inventories declined to 9 from 13, while expected workforce size edged up to -1 from -2. Expectations for selling prices eased to 11 from 15 but remained above their long-term average. Economic uncertainty among business leaders rose to 36 from 32. source: INSEE, France

Business Confidence in France increased to 105.30 points in October from 101.30 points in September of 2026. Business Confidence in France averaged 100.01 points from 1976 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 125.50 points in June of 2000 and a record low of 65.60 points in March of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - France Business Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. France Business Confidence - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2026.

Business Confidence in France increased to 105.30 points in October from 101.30 points in September of 2026. Business Confidence in France is expected to be 100.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Business Confidence is projected to trend around 99.00 points in 2027 and 102.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-24 06:45 AM
Business Confidence
Sep 101 101 102 102
2026-10-22 06:45 AM
Business Confidence
Oct 105 101 101 100
2026-11-20 07:45 AM
Business Confidence
Nov 105 102


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Climate Indicator 97.00 96.00 points Oct 2026
Business Confidence 105.30 101.30 points Oct 2026
Capacity Utilization 76.77 76.41 percent Sep 2026
Changes in Inventories -2477.00 -2337.00 EUR Million Sep 2026
Industrial Production 0.30 -0.60 percent Aug 2026
Industrial Production MoM -0.30 -0.60 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production -0.10 -2.00 percent Aug 2026
Mining Production -5.20 -5.20 percent Aug 2026
New Orders -15.80 -13.80 points Sep 2026


France Business Confidence
In France, Business Climate measures industrial entrepreneurs’ sentiment about current business situation and expectation about business conditions. The survey sample comprises about 4,000 enterprises in the manufacturing and mining industries. The indicator is calculated using factor analysis technique. The index is then calculated in a way to measure the current sentiment in relation to the historic index values of the period 1993-2011. A value over 110 indicates unusually high optimism and a value under 90 indicates unusually high pessimism. The value 100 indicates neutrality.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
105.30 101.30 125.50 65.60 1976 - 2026 points Monthly
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France Industry Confidence Strongest Since 2022
France’s manufacturing business climate index rose to 105 in October 2026, above market expectations and September’s 101, marking its highest level since July 2022. The improvement was driven mainly by overall order books (-11 vs -16 in September) and foreign order books (-1 vs -10), with the latter reaching its highest level since April 2022. Personal production prospects increased for the third consecutive month to 19 from 14, their highest level since February 2022, while past production rebounded to 2 from -1. General production prospects also improved for the sixth consecutive month to -8 from -9, returning to their long-term average. Meanwhile, finished-goods inventories declined to 9 from 13, while expected workforce size edged up to -1 from -2. Expectations for selling prices eased to 11 from 15 but remained above their long-term average. Economic uncertainty among business leaders rose to 36 from 32.
2026-10-22
France Industry Confidence Stable in September
France’s manufacturing business climate index stood at 101 in September 2026, unchanged from August’s revised figure and July’s reading, but slightly below market forecasts of 102. Personal production prospects increased (15 vs 12 in August), while general production prospects rose for the fifth consecutive month (-9 vs -10). However, overall order books deteriorated further (-16 vs -14), while foreign orders remained unchanged for the third month (-12), suggesting weaker demand. Finished-goods inventories rose sharply (13 vs 6), moving just above their average. Expected workforce size also declined (-1 vs 2), indicating a cautious approach to hiring. At the same time, expectations for selling prices over the next three months rose again (14 vs 10), remaining well above their average, with the increase particularly pronounced in the manufacture of food products and beverages. As for economic uncertainty felt by business leaders, the index was steady at 32, slightly above its average.
2026-09-24
France Industry Confidence Strongest in 7 Months
France’s manufacturing business climate index rose to 103 in August 2026, above the expected and July’s 101, remaining above its long-term average. This marked the strongest reading since January, mainly reflecting a sharp rebound in personal production prospects to 9 from -1 in July and an improvement in foreign order books to -8 from -12. Past production eased to 5 from 7 but remained positive, while overall order books held steady at -12. The stronger sentiment was also supported by a further decline in finished-goods inventories to 6 from 11 and easing economic uncertainty, which fell to 28 from 30 for a fourth month. Meanwhile, the general production outlook remained subdued at -11, while expected selling prices edged up to 11 from 9. Employment indicators were mixed, with past staffing slipping to -1 from 0, while expected staffing rebounded to 1 from -3. By sector, transport equipment confidence strengthened, while other manufacturing rose to its highest in four years.
2026-08-21