FX.co ★ France Industrial Output Unexpectedly Falls

In April 2025, France witnessed an unexpected 1.4% decrease in industrial production from the previous month, contrary to market forecasts anticipating a 0.3% rise. This figure reversed a slightly revised 0.1% increase seen in March. This downturn was predominantly attributed to a reduction in manufacturing output, which decreased by 0.6% after a 0.5% increase in March. Notably contributing to this decline were significant drops in the production of coke and refined petroleum products, which plummeted by 14.0% compared to a previous increase of 9.4%, as well as machinery and equipment goods, which fell by 1.9% against a preceding 0.1% rise, and transport equipment, which decreased by 2.4%. Additionally, there was a downturn in the mining and quarrying, energy, water supply, and waste management sectors, with a collective decline of 5.0%, following a 2.1% reduction in March. Annually, industrial output experienced a drop of 0.8%.