20 February 2013
2013- n° 39The French business climate remains unfavorable in february 2013 Business climate indicator and turning point indicator - February 2013
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 business climate remains deteriorated…
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.
… with an unfavourable dynamic
The french turning point indicator improved slightly but is still in an unfavourable area.
tableauTableau – Business climate and turning point indicators
| 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 |
- Source(s) : INSEE, Business tendency surveys
graphiqueGraph_climaff – French business climate indicator
- Sources : Insee, business surveys
graphiqueGraph_indicret – French climate indicator
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