Calculated from the answers of business leaders of the main sectors of activity, the French business climate remained stable in february and stood at 87 points, still below its long term average (100). The business climate sectoral indicators remained at low levels in february. In manufacturing industry, the business climate rose by three points, whereas it dropped by four points in the services sector and remained almost stable in other sectors.
The french turning point indicator improved slightly but is still in an unfavourable area.
French business climate indicator

Sources : Insee, business surveys
French climate indicator

| Source(s) : INSEE, Business tendency surveys | |||||
| Oct. 12 | Nov. 12 | Dec. 12 | Jan. 13 | Feb. 13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business climates | |||||
| France | 85 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 |
| Industry | 85 | 88 | 89 | 87 | 90 |
| Wholesale trade | - | 90 | - | 89 | - |
| Building | 94 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 93 |
| Retail trade | 90 | 90 | 88 | 87 | 88 |
| Services | 87 | 86 | 87 | 90 | 86 |
| Turning point indicators | |||||
| France | –1,0 | –0,9 | –0,7 | –0,6 | –0,5 |
| Industry | –0,9 | 0,3 | 0,3 | 0,1 | 0,2 |
| Wholesale trade | - | –0,1 | - | –0,7 | - |
| Building | –0,4 | –0,1 | –0,6 | –0,5 | –0,6 |
| Services | –0,4 | 0,7 | 0,8 | 1,0 | 1,0 |
n° 39 - February 20, 2013
Business climate indicator and turning point indicator - February 2013
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