The overall composite Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector in Q4 2019 remained under the baseline (100). However, all feeder indices excepting exports (90) have slightly increased compared to the previous quarter. Financial conditions (83) maintained levels recorded in Q3. BSI...

The overall composite Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector in Q2 2021 remained under the baseline (100). However, most feeder indices have increased compared to the previous quarter. Specifically, business conditions (97), sales (100), domestic demand (99), exports (102), ordinary...

The overall composite Business Survey Index of the manufacturing sector in Q3 2017 saw a decrease over the previous quarter, and has stayed under the baseline (100) for three consecutive quarters. The specific BSI on business conditions and sales in the manufacturing sector remained below the...

The overall composite Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector in Q1 2018 remained under the baseline (100). However, all feeder indices excepting only inventory (102) have worsened compared to the previous quarter. Business conditions (82), sales (79), domestic demand (81), and...

The overall composite Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector in Q2 2019 remained under the baseline (100). However, all feeder indices excepting inventory (103), facilities investment (99) and employment (96) have considerably improved compared to the previous quarter. Business...

The BSIs for the 1st quarter of 2014 indicate that the economic sentiment of manufacturing firms has worsened compared to the last quarter. The manufacturer’ assessment of business conditions has been below the baseline (100) since last year. Except for the ordinary profit (102), the BSIs on...

The overall composite Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector in Q2 2022 remained under the baseline (100). However, most feeder indices have increased compared to the previous quarter. Specifically, business conditions (90), sales (95), domestic demand (94), exports (96), and others...

The BSIs for the 3rd quarter of 2014 suggest that the weakness in manufacturers’ business conditions has continued. The BSIs of sales and domestic demand have worsened since last year. Furthermore, the BSIs on facilities investment, operation ratio of facilities, employment, and financial...

The BSIs for the 3rd quarter of 2015 suggest that manufacturers’ economic sentiment is far from bright. A majority of BSIs are in a recession, showing below the baseline (100). However, the BSIs on inventory have improved since the 1st quarter 2015

The BSIs for the 2nd quarter of 2015 indicate that manufacturing firms have continued to report weakness in their economic sentiment. Specifically, sales (92), domestic demand (93), exports (94), ordinary profit (90), operation ratio of facilities (98), and financial condition (87) are in a...