Industrial turnover and orders

The industrial turnover index measures the monthly evolution of sales by industrial enterprises at current prices. The new orders index is an indicator of the value of future deliveries of products (and services directly linked to these products) to be provided by industrial producers. Since January 2018 the indices are calculated with reference to the base year 2015.

In April 2018 the seasonally adjusted turnover index increased by 0.3% compared to the previous month       (-0.2% in domestic market and +1.2% in non-domestic market). The percentage change of the average of the last three months compared to the previous three was -0.6% (-0.5% in domestic market and -0.9% in non-domestic market).

In April 2018 the seasonally adjusted industrial new orders index decreased by 1.3% compared with March 2018 (-1.0% in domestic market and -1.6% in non-domestic market). The percentage change of the average of the last three months compared to the previous three was -2.9% (-3.7% in domestic market and -1.6% in non-domestic market).

With respect to the same month of the previous year the calendar adjusted industrial turnover index increased by 4.0% (calendar working days in April 2018 being 18 versus 19 days in April 2017).

In April 2018  the unadjusted industrial new orders index increased by 6.4% with respect to the same month of the previous year.

In April 2018 the seasonally adjusted volume turnover index (only for the manufacture sector) decreased  by  0.1% compared with March 2018.