In May 2024 versus April 2024, new orders in the manufacturing sector overall fell by 3.6% in nominal terms due to decreases in the intermediary goods industry (-6%), the durable goods industry (-4%) and the capital goods industry (-3.7%). The consumer goods industry saw a 10.3% increase.
In May 2024 compared to May 2023, new orders in the manufacturing sector overall dropped 7.2% in nominal terms due to decreases recorded in the intermediary goods industry (-10.5%), in the durable goods industry (-9.1%), in the consumer goods industry (-7.4%) and in the capital goods industry (-5.2%), the data showed.
In January-May 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, new orders in the manufacturing sector overall inched up 0.8% in nominal terms due to a 5.1% increase in the capital goods industry. Instead, decreases were recorded in the consumer goods industry (-5.2%), the intermediary goods industry (-4.7%), and the durable goods industry (-3.2%).