Informations rapides
20 October 2010
2010- n° 254
In August, new orders in industry increased by 0.8% Industrial new orders index - August 2010

Informations rapides
No 254
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In August 2010, new orders received in industry (except heavy transport equipment) increased by 0.8%, after an other increase in July (2.6%; first estimate: 1.7%).

Non domestic new orders decreased in August (-1.5%).

Over the last quarter, new orders increased in industry (+2.8%)

Over the same period, non domestic new orders rose by 2.8% (q-o-q).

New orders increased by 3.4% (q-o-q) in the “other manufacturing” sector, by 2.1% in automobile and by 1.9% in “electrical and electronic equipment”.

Compared to last year, new orders are higher (+10.8%)

The quarterly level of new orders is 10.8% higher than a year ago.

tab_synt_enIndustrial new orders variations

2005 based, SA-WDA changes in %
Industrial new orders variations (2005 based, SA-WDA changes in %)
NA : (A 17), [A 88] Industries : Weight * Aug. / July July / June Quarter on quarter change Year on year change (1)
Manufacturing, for new orders (except heavy transport equipment) 934 0.8 2.6 2.8 10.8
non domestic 471 –1.5 4.9 2.8 17.8
(C3) Manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment and machinery 202 0.6 7.5 1.9 0.3
[29] Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 229 –0.3 3.2 2.1 2.9
(C5) Other manufacturing 503 1.1 1.2 3.4 16.4
  • *: Total Manufacturing for new orders = 1000
  • (1) Last three months / three same months of previous year
  • The codes correspond to the level of aggregation (A 17) and [A 88] of the "NA" aggregate classification based on NAF rev.2.
  • Source: INSEE

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