24 May 2013
2013- n° 116In May 2013, the business climate in manufacturing industryimproves Monthly business survey (goods-producing industries) - May 2013
According to the business leaders questioned in May 2013, the industrial economic situation improves. The synthetic indicator increases by four points but remains below its long-term average.
Manufacturing industry
According to the business leaders questioned in May 2013, the industrial economic situation improves. The synthetic indicator increases by four points but remains below its long-term average.
The turning point indicator is in the neutral area.
According to the business leaders, their past activity improved markedly; the balance of opinion goes up strongly but remains below their long-terme average .
On the other hand, the balance of opinion about the production outlook of business leaders is steady and remains below its long-term average.
While export order books decreased, total order books are considered as nearly steady. The corresponding balances of opinion are very below their long-terme average.
The general production outlook, which represents business leaders’ opinion on French industry as a whole, is nearly steady; this balance of opinion is very low.
Stocks of finished products are nearly steady and their level is rated as normal.
tableautableau – Leaders' opinion: manufacturing industrial activity
| Manufacturing industry | Average* | Feb. 13 | March 13 | April 13 | May 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synthetic index | 100 | 92 | 91 | 88 | 92 |
| Recent changes in output | 5 | –15 | –13 | –17 | –4 |
| Finished-goods inventory level | 13 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 11 |
| Demand and total order levels | –18 | –32 | –34 | –40 | –33 |
| Demand and export order levels | –13 | –30 | –25 | –26 | –29 |
| Personal production expectations | 5 | 5 | 1 | –2 | –2 |
| General production expectations | –9 | –34 | –45 | –49 | –47 |
- * : The average of the balances opinion since 1976.
- Source : Monthly business survey - INSEE
graphiqueGraphang1 – Industrial economic climate - Synthetic Index
graphiqueGraphang2 – Turning-point indicator
graphiqueGraphang3 – Business leaders' opinion (manufacturing industry)
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