The manufacturing climate indicator in France was unchanged at 98 in March of 2021, in line with forecasts and remaining at levels not seen since the coronavirus pandemic started one year ago although it is lightly below its long-term average of 100. Business managers have improved their opinion on past production (10 vs 4) and on general production prospects in industry (6 vs -7) although personal production prospects were assessed lower (5 vs 12). The business climate indicator stands above its long-term level in nearly all branches of the industrial sector, except for the manufacture of transport equipment where the climate remains very gloomy. source: INSEE, France
Business Confidence in France averaged 100.05 points from 1976 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 124 points in June of 2000 and a record low of 67 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 April of 2021.
Business Confidence in France is expected to be 99.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Business Confidence in France to stand at 101.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the France Business Confidence is projected to trend around 107.00 points in 2022 and 102.00 points in 2023, according to our econometric models.