20 October 2009
2009- n° 269The resumption of new orders confirmed in August Industrial new orders index - August 2009
In August 2009, new orders received in industry (except heavy transport equipment) increased by 2.5%, They had surged in July: +6.8 % (first estimate: -4.6%).
In August 2009, new orders received in industry (except heavy transport equipment) increased by 2.5%, They had surged in July: +6.8 % (first estimate: -4.6%).
Non domestic new orders slightly increased in August (+0.8%).
On the last quarter, the resumption of new orders is marked: +6.2%. However, their quarterly level is still weak: -18.0% compared to last year.
In August, new orders in “electrical and electronic equipment, and machinery” bounced by 7.9%, driven by electrical equipment (+35.4%). They went up by 4.1% in automobile, but the level il still low. In other manuacturing they edged up (+0.3%).
tableauTableau 1 – Industrial new orders variations
NA : (A 17), [A 88] | Weight * | Aug./July | July/June | Change in 3 months (1) | Change in 1 year (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manufacturing, for new orders (except heavy transport equipment) | 934 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 6.2 | -18.0 |
non domestic | 471 | 0.8 | 13.8 | 11.0 | -20.2 |
(C3) Manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment and machinery | 202 | 7.9 | 3.8 | 5.8 | -22.0 |
[29] Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | 229 | 4.1 | 40.0 | 22.1 | -23.0 |
(C5) Other manufacturing | 503 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 2.1 | -15.0 |
- *: Total = 1000
- (1)Last three months / three months preceding
- (2) Last three months / same three months of previous year
- The codes correspond to the level of aggregation (A 17) and [A 88] of the "NA" aggregate classification based on NAF rev.2.
- Source: INSEE