20 December 2013
2013- n° 290The French business climate is slightly trending down in December 2013 Business climate indicator and turning point indicator - December 2013
According to business managers in the main sectors, the business climate in France is down to 94. It is 10 points higher than in April, but still below its long-term average (100). The business climate is up by two points in the manufacturing industry. It is stable in the building sector,but loses one point in retail trade and four points in the services sector.
The business climate is slightly trending down…
According to business managers in the main sectors, the business climate in France is down to 94. It is 10 points higher than in April, but still below its long-term average (100). The business climate is up by two points in the manufacturing industry. It is stable in the building sector,but loses one point in retail trade and four points in the services sector.
…although the turning point indicator stays in the favorable area.
The turning point indicator barely pulls back, but stays in the area signaling a favourable business climate.
tableauTableau – Business climate and turning point indicators
| Aug. 13 | Sept. 13 | Oct. 13 | Nov. 13 | Dec. 13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite indicators | |||||
| France | 91 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 94 |
| Industry | 98 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Wholesale trade | - | 97 | - | 98 | - |
| Building | 92 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
| Retail trade | 95 | 101 | 98 | 95 | 94 |
| Services | 89 | 94 | 93 | 95 | 91 |
| Turning point indicators | |||||
| France | 0,5 | 1,0 | 1,0 | 1,0 | 0,8 |
| Industry | 0,8 | 0,8 | 0,5 | 0,4 | 0,9 |
| Wholesale trade | - | 0,9 | - | 0,0 | - |
| Building | 0,3 | 0,9 | 0,9 | 0,7 | 0,5 |
| Services | 1,0 | 1,0 | 1,0 | 1,0 | 0,8 |
- Source(s): INSEE, Business tendency surveys
graphiqueGraph_climaff – Composite indicator
- Sources : Insee, business surveys
graphiqueGraph_indicret – Turning point indicator
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