The French marble market recorded positive growth in the first half of 2026, with the total value of marble imports increasing by 2.94% and imported quantities rising by 3% compared with the same period in 2025. However, the overall picture varied considerably across product categories, as changes in value, volume and average price per ton revealed different trends in import demand and product composition.
More specifically, finished marble products recorded positive performance, with import value increasing by 4.29% and quantities by 3.56%. The average price per ton also rose by 0.70%, indicating relatively balanced growth in both the value and volume of imports.
In contrast, marble blocks and slabs experienced a significant decline. Import value fell by 24.66%, while quantities decreased by 17.16%. At the same time, the average price per ton dropped by 9.05%, indicating that the decline in value was more pronounced than the reduction in imported volumes.
In the granite sector, imports of blocks and slabs recorded an 8.57% increase in value, despite an 11.23% decrease in quantities. This development was accompanied by a substantial 22.30% rise in the average price per ton. The divergence between value and volume points to changes in the composition of imports or in the prices of imported products.
By contrast, finished granite products followed a downward trend, with import value declining by 11.13% and quantities falling by 13.05%. Despite the contraction in both indicators, the average price per ton increased by 2.22%.
The picture was also negative for raw quartzite, with import value decreasing by 15.31% and quantities by 12.17%. The average price per ton also declined, falling by 3.57%.
Finished quartzite, however, moved in the opposite direction, with import value increasing by 5.16% and quantities rising by 6.95%. The average price per ton recorded a slight decrease of 1.67%, suggesting that the increase in import value was primarily driven by higher volumes.
The French Market Overview
The figures for the first half of 2026 highlight diverging trends across the different categories of natural stone products. In marble, positive overall growth was primarily supported by finished products, while imports of blocks and slabs recorded a substantial decline. In granite, the increase in import value was confined to blocks and slabs, despite lower quantities, whereas finished products followed a downward trend. Finally, quartzite imports showed contrasting developments between raw and processed products.
Overall, the 2.94% increase in the value and 3% rise in the volume of marble imports point to moderately positive developments in the French market during the first half of the year. Nevertheless, this growth was not evenly distributed across the different product categories.
