25 March 2014
2014- n° 64The French business climate is slightly improving in March 2014 Business climate indicator and turning point indicator - March 2014
According to business managers in the main sectors, the business climate in France gains one point to 95, five points below its long-term average (100). The business climate is also stable in the manufacturing industry, and gains one point in building and the services sector. It increases by two points in the retail trade and wholesale trade sector.
The business climate is improving…
According to business managers in the main sectors, the business climate in France gains one point to 95, five points below its long-term average (100). The business climate is also stable in the manufacturing industry, and gains one point in building and the services sector. It increases by two points in the retail trade and wholesale trade sector.
…And the turning point indicator stays in the favourable area.
The turning point indicator stays in the area indicating a favourable business climate.
tableauTableau – Business climate and turning point indicators
| Nov. 13 | Dec. 13 | Jan. 14 | Feb. 14 | March 14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite indicators | |||||
| France | 95 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 95 |
| Industry | 98 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Wholesale trade | 98 | - | 97 | - | 99 |
| Building | 94 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 94 |
| Retail trade | 95 | 95 | 98 | 95 | 97 |
| Services | 95 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 93 |
| Turning point indicators | |||||
| France | 1,0 | 0,9 | 0,8 | 0,7 | 0,6 |
| Industry | 0,4 | 0,9 | 0,9 | 0,3 | 0,5 |
| Wholesale trade | 0,0 | - | 0,3 | - | –0,5 |
| Building | 0,7 | 0,3 | –0,1 | –0,3 | 0,1 |
| Services | 1,0 | 0,7 | 0,9 | –0,7 | 0,4 |
- Source(s) : INSEE, Business tendency surveys
graphiqueGraph_climaff – Composite indicator
- Sources : Insee, business surveys
graphiqueGraph_indicret – Turning point indicator
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