21 December 2012
2012- n° 310In December 2012, the business climate in manufacturing industryremains deteriorated Monthly business survey (goods-producing industries) - December 2012
According to the business leaders questioned in December 2012, the industrial economic situation remains deteriorated in spite of a slightly improvement of the synthetic indicator which increases in one point: in fact, it remains very below its long-term average.
Manufacturing industry
According to the business leaders questioned in December 2012, the industrial economic situation remains deteriorated in spite of a slightly improvement of the synthetic indicator which increases in one point: in fact, it remains very below its long-term average.
The turning point indicator remains in the neutral area.
Business leaders consider that the rhythm of activity is less deteriorated: the balance of opinion increases markedly but remains very low.
Looking at the personal production outlook, the business leaders remain pessimistic about their future activity.
Total order books which decreased slightly and export order books which are rated as nearly steady remain considered as very low.
The general production outlook, which represents business leaders’ opinion on French industry as a whole, improved; this balance of opinion increases but its level remains very low.
Stocks of finished products decrease slightly and their level is rated as near their long-term average.
tableautableau – Leaders' opinion: manufacturing industrial activity
| Manufacturing industry | Average* | Sept. 12 | Oct. 12 | Nov. 12 | Dec. 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synthetic index | 100 | 90 | 85 | 88 | 89 |
| Recent changes in output | 5 | –21 | –23 | –16 | –10 |
| Finished-goods inventory level | 13 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
| Demand and total order levels | –17 | –28 | –41 | –34 | –37 |
| Demand and export order levels | –13 | –27 | –38 | –35 | –36 |
| Personal production expectations | 5 | –5 | –9 | –7 | –9 |
| General production expectations | –9 | –52 | –55 | –42 | –38 |
- * : The average of the balances opinion since 1976.
- Source : Monthly business survey - INSEE
graphiqueGraphang1 – Industrial economic climate - Synthetic Index
graphiqueGraphang2 – Turning-point indicator
graphiqueGraphang3 – Business leaders' opinion (manufacturing industry)
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