Total stocks in industry reduces
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Compared with the third quarter of 2016, total stocks in the order-based industry fell by 9.9 per cent in the third quarter of 2017. New orders fell by 3.2 per cent in the same period.
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- Index of orders in manufacturing (discontinued)
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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 | |
| 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 | 138.4 | 107.9 |
| Q3-2017 | 131.9 | 97.8 |
The total stocks were down 9.9 per cent from the third quarter of 2016 to the third quarter of 2017 in the order-based industry. The export marked was down 11 per cent, while the domestic market was down 8.5 per cent.
Figure 2. Stock of orders. Contribution by industry for rate of change in manufacturing.¹ 3 quarter 2017/3 quarter 2016
| Stock of orders | Stock of orders | |
| Repair, installation of machinery | -1.2 | |
| Transport equipment n.e.c | -0.2 | |
| Ships, boats and oil platforms | -5.0 | |
| Machinery and equipment | -2.0 | |
| Computer and electrical equipment | -1.3 | |
| Fabricated metal products | -1.7 | |
| Basic metals | 1.2 | |
| Chemical and pharmaceutical products | 0.0 | |
| Paper and paper products | 0.2 | |
| Textiles and wearing apparel | 0.0 | |
| Manufacturing working on orders | -9.9 |
New orders were down by 3.2 per cent in the same period. The domestic market were down by 7.6 per cent while the export market had an increase of 0.5 per cent.
Figure 3. New orders received. Contribution by industry for rate of change in manufacturing.¹ 3 quarter 2017/3 quarter 2016
| Nrew orders received | Nrew orders received | |
| Repair, installation of machinery | 1.4 | |
| Transport equipment n.e.c | 0.4 | |
| Ships, boats and oil platforms | -11.6 | |
| Machinery and equipment | 1.4 | |
| Computer and electrical equipment | -0.8 | |
| Fabricated metal products | -0.8 | |
| Basic metals | 5.3 | |
| Chemical and pharmaceutical products | 1.3 | |
| Paper and paper products | 0.1 | |
| Textiles and wearing apparel | -0.2 | |
| Manufacturing working on orders | -3.3 |
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