In 2025, the number of factories closed in France reached a record high.

French company Trelonde Ou Consulting released statistics on the 5th showing that by 2025, the number of factory closures in France far exceeds the number of new openings, with a net value of -63 for the year. The agency regularly releases quarterly net values for new factory openings and closures in France. The data shows that after reaching a historical high between 2021 and 2022, this indicator continued to weaken and turned negative by the end of 2024, further dropping to -63 in 2025.