In June 2024 versus May 2024, new orders in the manufacturing sector overall rose by 3.1% in nominal terms due to increases in the capital goods industry (+5.4%), in the consumer goods industry (+2.7%) and in the durable goods industry (+1.1%). Instead, the intermediary goods industry edged 0.8% lower.
In June 2024 compared with June 2023, new orders in the manufacturing sector overall dropped 3.4% in nominal terms due to decreases recorded in the durable goods industry (-16.2%), in the consumer goods industry (-8.7%), in the intermediary goods industry (-5.7%) and in the capital goods industry (-0.5%), the data showed.
In January-June 2024 compared with the same period in 2023, new orders in the manufacturing sector overall inched up 0.2% in nominal terms due to a 4.2% increase in the capital goods industry. Instead, decreases were recorded in the consumer goods industry and the durable goods industry (-5.7% each), and in the intermediary goods industry (-4.9%).