10 March 2011

2011- n° 63

In January 2011, manufacturing output increased (+1.8%) Industrial production index - January 2011

In January 2011, manufacturing output increased in volume (+1.8%). It was almost stable in December 2010 (-0.2%). It was mainly driven by output of intermediate goods that meets the demands of Construction, rebounding after the trough of December due to climatic conditions.

In the industry, output increased as well (+1.0%).; in January, the decrease in energy was due to a lower consumption of gas and electricity, still in line with the climatic conditions

In the last three months (quarter-on-quarter change), the output increased in the manufacturing sector (+2.0 %) and in the industry as a whole (+2.2%).

In the last three months, manufacturing output increased (+2.0%)…

In the last three months, the output increased in the “other manufacturing” (+1.6%, q-o-q), in the manufacture of transport equipment (+4.4%), in the electrical, electronic equipment and machine equipment (+2.4%) and in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (+14.8%). It remained stable in the manufacture of food products and beverages (-0.1%).

…and exceeded it’s last year’s level by 6.1%

Manufacturing output rose by 6.1% (y-o-y). It soared in the “other manufacturing” (+6.7%), in the electrical and electronic equipment and machine equipment (+8.6%) and in the manufacture of transport equipment (+6.0%).

Please note: all the data are adjusted for seasonal variations (SA) and the number of working days (WDA).

Output strongly increased in the manufacture of rubber or plastics products, and other non-metallic mineral products (+8,5%).It also increased in the manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal products (+1.5%), in the manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (+2.7%) and in the manufacture of wood and paper products; printing and reoutput of recorded media (+3.0%).

In the other hand, output decreased in the “other manufacturing, repair and installation of machinery” (-2.3%).

Output strongly increased in the manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (+8.0%). It also increased in the manufacture of electrical equipment (+2.8%) and more slightly in manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (+0.6%).

Output increased in the manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (+1.5%) and decreased in the manufacture of other transport equipment (-0.7%).

The revision of the raw series, due to delayed firms’ answers, especially apply to the manufacture of of machinery and equipment n.e.c. and to the “other manufacturing repair and installation of machinery”. The new calculation of the SA-WDA especially applies to the manufacture of rubber or plastics products, and other non-metallic mineral products.