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France Capacity Utilization

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode FR.CAPUTIL.Q.SA

Latest82.10Q4 2026
Previous82.10Q3 2026
Year ago80.30Q4 2025

France Capacity Utilization was 82.10 in Q4 2026, unchanged from Q3 2026 and up 2.2% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 60.00 (Q2 2020) to 86.10 (Q3 2018), averaging 81.78.

France Capacity Utilization (level), Q1 1991 – Q4 2026607080901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
France Capacity Utilization (level), Q1 1991 – Q4 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q4 202682.10
Q3 202682.10
Q2 202682.40
Q1 202680.90
Q4 202580.30
Q3 202582.50
Q2 202582.20
Q1 202581.50
Q4 202480.10
Q3 202481.60
Q2 202480.70
Q1 202480.90
Q4 202381.30
Q3 202380.60
Q2 202382.00
Q1 202381.00
Q4 202280.60
Q3 202281.70
Q2 202282.20
Q1 202282.70
Q4 202182.00
Q3 202182.90
Q2 202180.20
Q1 202179.30

Last 24 observations. The full history (144 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ4 2026
First observationQ1 1991
Observations144
FrequencyQuarterly
Units—
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high86.10 (Q3 2018)
10-year low60.00 (Q2 2020)
10-year average81.78
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeFR.CAPUTIL.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current capacity Utilization in France?
The latest reading is 82.10 for Q4 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code FR.CAPUTIL.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-29. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “FR - Capacity utilisation (Eurostat ei_bsin_q_r2)”.