22 March 2013
2013- n° 64In March 2013, the business climate in manufacturing industryis steady Monthly business survey (goods-producing industries) - March 2013
According to the business leaders questioned in March 2013, the industrial economic situation remains deteriorated. The synthetic indicator is steady but is very below its long-term average.
Manufacturing industry
According to the business leaders questioned in March 2013, the industrial economic situation remains deteriorated. The synthetic indicator is steady but is very below its long-term average.
The turning point indicator remains in the neutral area.
According to the business leaders, their past activity improved but remains weak: the balance of opinion increases but remains very low.
On the other hand, the business leaders consider also that their production outlook deteriorates: the balance of opinion goes down slightly.
While export order books increased slightly, total order books deteriorated; but they remain very below their long-terme average.
The general production outlook, which represents business leaders’ opinion on French industry as a whole, deteriorated; this balance of opinion remains very low.
Stocks of finished products decreased markedly and their level is rated as very below their long-term average.
tableautableau – Leaders' opinion: manufacturing industrial activity
| Manufacturing industry | Average* | Déc. 12 | Jan. 13 | Feb. 13 | March 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synthetic index | 100 | 89 | 87 | 90 | 90 |
| Recent changes in output | 5 | –10 | –24 | –24 | –17 |
| Finished-goods inventory level | 13 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| Demand and total order levels | –17 | –37 | –34 | –34 | –40 |
| Demand and export order levels | –13 | –37 | –41 | –28 | –24 |
| Personal production expectations | 5 | –9 | –14 | 4 | 0 |
| General production expectations | –9 | –38 | –35 | –37 | –42 |
- * : 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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