In February 2024 versus January 2024, new orders in the manufacturing sector overall grew by 6.5% in nominal terms due to increases in the durable goods industry (+25.1%), the consumer goods industry (+12.7%), the intermediary goods industry (+6.2%) and the capital goods industry (+5%).
In February 2024 compared to February 2023, new orders in the manufacturing sector overall grew by 6.4% in nominal terms due to increases recorded in the capital goods industry (+8.9%), the durable goods industry (+4.3%), the intermediary goods industry (+3%) and the consumer goods industry (+2.3), the data showed.
In January-February 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, new orders in the manufacturing sector overall grew by 5.3% in nominal terms due to increases recorded for the capital goods industry (+10.4%). Instead, decreases were recorded in the durable goods industry (-6.9%), the consumer goods industry (-2.3%) and the intermediary goods industry (-0.3%).