PARIS, March 5 (Xinhua) -- France's industrial output rose by 0.5 percent in January from the previous month, rebounding after a decline at the end of 2025, according to data released Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE).
Manufacturing output increased by 0.6 percent month-on-month in January, reversing the 0.7 percent drop recorded in December 2025, INSEE said.
The rebound in manufacturing was mainly driven by a sharp rise in the production of transport equipment. Output in the sector surged by 9.9 percent in January compared with the previous month, after plunging by 12.8 percent in December.
INSEE noted that the increase was largely supported by stronger activity in the aerospace industry.
By contrast, production declined across all other manufacturing branches during the month.
Over the three-month period from November 2025 to January 2026, industrial production rose by 1.9 percent compared with the same period a year earlier. ■
