25 February 2014
2014- n° 41The French business climate is stable in February 2014 Business climate indicator and turning point indicator - February 2014
According to business managers in the main sectors, the business climate in France is stable at 94, six points below its long-term average (100). The business climate is also stable in the manufacturing industry, building and the services sector. It loses four points in building in the retail trade sector.
The business climate is stable…
According to business managers in the main sectors, the business climate in France is stable at 94, six points below its long-term average (100). The business climate is also stable in the manufacturing industry, building and the services sector. It loses four points in building in the retail trade sector.
…And the turning point indicator stays in the favorable area.
The turning point indicator stays in the area indicating a favourable business climate.
tableauTableau – Business climate and turning point indicators
| Oct. 13 | Nov. 13 | Dec. 13 | Jan. 14 | Feb. 14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite indicators | |||||
| France | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
| Industry | 98 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Wholesale trade | - | 98 | - | 95 | - |
| Building | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 93 |
| Retail trade | 98 | 95 | 95 | 98 | 94 |
| Services | 93 | 95 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
| Turning point indicators | |||||
| France | 1,0 | 1,0 | 0,8 | 0,8 | 0,7 |
| Industry | 0,5 | 0,4 | 0,9 | 0,9 | 0,3 |
| Wholesale trade | - | 0,0 | - | 0,2 | - |
| Building | 0,9 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,3 | –0,5 |
| Services | 1,0 | 1,0 | 0,7 | 0,9 | –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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