France Production Industrielle (Mensuel)

Industrial production in France rose by 0.7% month-over-month in February 2025, rebounding from a downwardly revised 0.5% drop in January and beating expectations of a 0.3% increase. This marked the first growth in French industrial activity in six months, driven by a sharp recovery in manufacturing output (+1.4% vs. -0.5% in January), particularly in machinery and equipment goods (+3.1% vs. -3.2%) and other manufacturing products (+1.2% vs. -0.4%). At the same time, construction activity rebounded by 1.6%, following a 1.7% decline in the previous month. Meanwhile, output in mining and quarrying, energy, water supply, and waste management continued to fall, slipping 2.2% after a 0.1% drop in January. On a yearly basis, industrial production was 1% lower in February.