Stocks of orders down again
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Compared with the second quarter of 2016, total stocks in the order-based industry fell by 9.0 per cent in the second quarter of 2017. New orders were up 5.7 per cent in the same period.
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- Index of orders in manufacturing (archive)
Figure 1. New orders received and stock of orders. Unadjusted. 2005=100
| Stock of orders | New orders received | |
| Q2-2011 | 165.6 | 169.9 |
| Q3-2011 | 176.6 | 143.1 |
| Q4-2011 | 169.2 | 128.9 |
| Q1-2012 | 168.2 | 128.0 |
| Q2-2012 | 188.9 | 157.6 |
| Q3-2012 | 188.4 | 112.7 |
| Q4-2012 | 195.6 | 137.2 |
| Q1-2013 | 198.0 | 133.3 |
| Q2-2013 | 206.2 | 141.4 |
| Q3-2013 | 205.2 | 114.3 |
| Q4-2013 | 214.2 | 141.0 |
| Q1-2014 | 211.0 | 136.2 |
| Q2-2014 | 229.3 | 145.6 |
| Q3-2014 | 220.3 | 109.7 |
| Q4-2014 | 221.5 | 130.5 |
| Q1-2015 | 214.7 | 121.0 |
| Q2-2015 | 205.4 | 121.5 |
| Q3-2015 | 197.5 | 98.9 |
| Q4-2015 | 189.5 | 110.0 |
| Q1-2016 | 175.3 | 94.9 |
| Q2-2016 | 151.9 | 101.5 |
| Q3-2016 | 146.4 | 101.1 |
| Q4-2016 | 141.3 | 107.0 |
| Q1-2017 | 142.4 | 115.0 |
| Q2-2017 | 138.2 | 107.3 |
The total stocks were down 9.0 per cent from the second quarter of 2016 to the second quarter of 2017 in the order-based industry. The export market was down 17 per cent, while the domestic market was up 1.8 per cent.
Figure 2. Stock of orders. Contribution by industry for rate of change in manufacturing.¹ 2 quarter 2017/2 quarter 2016
| Stock of orders | Stock of orders | |
| Repair, installation of machinery | -0.9 | |
| Transport equipment n.e.c | 0.1 | |
| Ships, boats and oil platforms | 0.0 | |
| Machinery and equipment | -5.9 | |
| Computer and electrical equipment | -0.7 | |
| Fabricated metal products | -1.8 | |
| Basic metals | 0.0 | |
| Chemical and pharmaceutical products | 0.2 | |
| Paper and paper products | 0.2 | |
| Textiles and wearing apparel | -0.1 | |
| Manufacturing working on orders | -9.0 |
New orders were up 5.7 per cent in the same period. Both the domestic market and the export market were up, but the domestic market was up the most, with an increase of 11 per cent.
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More figures and tables in Index of orders in manufacturing
Figure 3. New orders received. Contribution by industry for rate of change in manufacturing.¹ 2 quarter 2017/2 quarter 2016
| Nrew orders received | Nrew orders received | |
| Repair, installation of machinery | 1.0 | |
| Transport equipment n.e.c | 0.2 | |
| Ships, boats and oil platforms | 3.5 | |
| Machinery and equipment | 3.8 | |
| Computer and electrical equipment | -4.3 | |
| Fabricated metal products | -0.8 | |
| Basic metals | 1.2 | |
| Chemical and pharmaceutical products | 0.6 | |
| Paper and paper products | 0.4 | |
| Textiles and wearing apparel | 0.0 | |
| Manufacturing working on orders | 5.7 |
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