France’s S&P Global Manufacturing PMI fell to 48.9 in May 2026, slipping back into contraction after five months of expansion and down from 52.8 in April, preliminary estimates showed. The reading also defied expectations of continued expansion at 52.2, as output declined amid weaker demand conditions, with firms citing higher fuel and energy costs, material shortages, and broader economic uncertainty as key factors weighing on production. The manufacturing output index shed more than 6 points on the month to 46.4. Price indices also continued their ascent in May, signaling a further rise in inflationary pressure, with input costs rising at a faster pace, as metal- and oil-based products featured heavily in supplementary survey responses. source: S&P Global
Manufacturing PMI in France decreased to 48.90 points in May from 52.80 points in April of 2026. Manufacturing PMI in France averaged 49.72 points from 2011 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 59.40 points in May of 2021 and a record low of 31.50 points in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - France Manufacturing PMI - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.
Manufacturing PMI in France decreased to 48.90 points in May from 52.80 points in April of 2026. Manufacturing PMI in France is expected to be 51.60 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Manufacturing PMI is projected to trend around 52.60 points in 2027 and 52.40 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.