State Statistical Office: Estimation of the managers of the business entities in the manufacturing industry about the business situation in June 2013

Theme: Bussines Tendencies

Estimation of the managers of the business entities in the manufacturing industry about the business situation in June 2013

22.07.2013

According to the data of the State Statistical Office, the managers assessed the business situation in June 2013 as more
satisfactory compared to the previous month, but less satisfactory compared to June 2012. The situation with the present volume
of production orders is more satisfactory compared to the previous month. The production volume of the business entities in
June 2013 is more satisfactory compared to the previous month; the expectations for the production volume are unfavourable
for the next three months, while the expectations for the number of employees are favourable. The stocks of raw materials and
intermediate goods and the purchases of raw materials and intermediate goods in June 2013 are below and around the normal
level. The stocks of finished products increased compared to the previous month. The average capacity utilization level of the
business entities in June 2013, compared to the previous month, increased to 60.9% of normal utilization. The factors that had
the greatest influence on limiting the production volume in June 2013 were: insufficient foreign demand with 26.2%, insufficient
domestic demand with 20.2%, financial problems with 9.8% competitive imports with 9.1%.

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