25 March 2015
2015- n° 67The French business climate is improving in March 2015 Business climate indicator and turning point indicator - March 2015
In March 2015, the business climate indicator is improving.
The business climate is improving
In March 2015, the business climate indicator is improving.
The indicator, compiled from the answers of business managers in the main sectors, has moved upward, from 94 to 96, after being stable during three months. It still lies below its long-term average (100). The business climate indicator has improved by one point in services and by three points in trade. It is stable in building construction, and has lost one point in manufacturing.
The turning point indicator stays in the favorable area
The overall turning point indicator stays in the favourable area.
tableauTableau – Business climate and turning point indicators
| Nov. 14 | Dec. 14 | Jan. 15 | Feb. 15 | March 15 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite indicators | |||||
| France | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 96 |
| Manufacturing | 99 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 99 |
| Wholesale trade | 96 | - | 95 | - | 98 |
| Building construction | 90 | 89 | 88 | 89 | 89 |
| Retail trade | 96 | 95 | 103 | 101 | 104 |
| Services | 93 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 |
| Turning point indicators | |||||
| France | 0,8 | 1,0 | 0,9 | 0,8 | 0,7 |
| Manufacturing | 0,2 | 0,3 | 0,5 | 0,4 | 0,5 |
| Wholesale trade | 0,6 | - | 0,8 | - | 0,8 |
| Building construction | –0,1 | 0,0 | –0,9 | –0,4 | 0,0 |
| Services | 0,8 | 1,0 | 0,9 | 0,9 | 1,0 |
- Source(s) : INSEE, Business tendency surveys
graphiqueGraph_climaff – Composite indicator
graphiqueGraph_indicret – Turning point indicator
- Close to +1 (resp. -1): favorable business climate (unfavorable)
Documentation
Methodology (pdf,125 Ko)
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