Economy
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · updated 2026-06-30
France's capacity utilization stands at 82.4% as of 2026-06-30, up from 80.9% in 2026-03-31. Historical data runs from 1991 to 2026 (142 observations).
In 2026-06-30, France's capacity utilization was 82.4%, up from 80.9% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, France's capacity utilization was 80.9%, up from 80.3% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, France's capacity utilization was 80.3%, down from 82.5% in 2025-09-30.
In 2025-09-30, France's capacity utilization was 82.5%, up from 82.2% in 2025-06-30.
In 2025-06-30, France's capacity utilization was 82.2%, up from 81.5% in 2025-03-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 82.4% | +1.5% |
| 2026-03-31 | 80.9% | +0.6% |
| 2025-12-31 | 80.3% | -2.2% |
| 2025-09-30 | 82.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025-06-30 | 82.2% | +0.7% |
| 2025-03-31 | 81.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024-12-31 | 80.1% | -1.5% |
| 2024-09-30 | 81.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024-06-30 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024-03-31 | 80.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023-12-31 | 81.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023-09-30 | 80.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023-06-30 | 82% | +1% |
| 2023-03-31 | 81% | +0.4% |
| 2022-12-31 | 80.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022-09-30 | 81.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022-06-30 | 82.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022-03-31 | 82.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021-12-31 | 82% | -0.9% |
| 2021-09-30 | 82.9% | +2.7% |
| 2021-06-30 | 80.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021-03-31 | 79.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020-12-31 | 78.1% | +3.4% |
| 2020-09-30 | 74.7% | +14.7% |
| 2020-06-30 | 60% | -22.5% |
| 2020-03-31 | 82.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019-12-31 | 83.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019-09-30 | 84.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019-06-30 | 85% | +0.1% |
| 2019-03-31 | 84.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018-12-31 | 85.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018-09-30 | 86.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018-06-30 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018-03-31 | 86% | +0.9% |
| 2017-12-31 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017-09-30 | 85% | +0.6% |
| 2017-06-30 | 84.4% | +0% |
| 2017-03-31 | 84.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016-12-31 | 83.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016-09-30 | 84.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016-06-30 | 83% | +0.8% |
| 2016-03-31 | 82.2% | -1% |
| 2015-12-31 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015-09-30 | 82.9% | +0% |
| 2015-06-30 | 82.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015-03-31 | 81.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014-12-31 | 81.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014-09-30 | 82.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014-06-30 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014-03-31 | 81.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013-12-31 | 80.9% | +0% |
| 2013-09-30 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013-06-30 | 81.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013-03-31 | 81.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012-12-31 | 81.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012-09-30 | 82% | -0.8% |
| 2012-06-30 | 82.8% | +1% |
| 2012-03-31 | 81.8% | -1.9% |
| 2011-12-31 | 83.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011-09-30 | 82.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011-06-30 | 84% | +2.6% |
| 2011-03-31 | 81.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010-12-31 | 80.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010-09-30 | 79.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010-06-30 | 78.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010-03-31 | 75.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009-12-31 | 76.7% | +3.3% |
| 2009-09-30 | 73.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009-06-30 | 72.3% | -4.1% |
| 2009-03-31 | 76.4% | -7.4% |
| 2008-12-31 | 83.8% | -2% |
| 2008-09-30 | 85.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008-06-30 | 86.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008-03-31 | 86.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007-12-31 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007-09-30 | 87.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007-06-30 | 86.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007-03-31 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006-12-31 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006-09-30 | 86.1% | +1% |
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
France's capacity utilization is 82.4% as of 2026-06-30, compared with 80.9% in 2026-03-31. Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution).
The highest recorded value is 87.5% (2007-12-31); the lowest is 60% (2020-06-30), across data from 1991 to 2026.
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.