Monthly changes
In July 2007 compared with June 2007, new orders for machinery & equipment rose by 2.5% in the euro area and by 5.5% in the EU27. Manufacturing of electrical & electronic equipment increased by 0.9% and 1.8% respectively. Basic metals & fabricated metal products gained 0.8% in the euro area and 1.1% in the EU27. Chemicals & chemical products fell by 0.1% in the euro area and by 0.7% in the EU27. Manufacturing of textiles & textile products fell by 1.4% and 1.2% respectively. Transport equipment declined by 16.0% in the euro area and by 13.8% in the EU27.
In July 2007, among the Member States for which data are available, total manufacturing working on orders rose in thirteen and fell in seven. The highest increases were recorded in Hungary (+25.2%), Denmark (+13.4%) and Poland (+7.1%), and the largest decreases in Latvia (-21.5%), Germany (-7.9%) and Estonia (-3.4%).
Annual changes
In July 2007 compared with July 2006, new orders for machinery & equipment grew by 19.0% in the euro area and by 22.0% in the EU27. Manufacturing of basic metals & fabricated metal products increased by 11.4% and 11.7% respectively. Transport equipment gained 10.0% in the euro area and 16.7% in the EU27. Manufacturing of chemicals & chemical products rose by 9.0% and 11.4% respectively. Electrical & electronic equipment grew by 7.4% in the euro area and by 8.5% in the EU27. Manufacturing of textiles & textile products increased by 7.3% and 6.5% respectively.
In July 2007, among the Member States for which data are available, total manufacturing working on orders rose in nineteen and fell only in Greece (-0.6%). The highest increases were registered in Poland (+63.4%), Hungary (+38.4%) and Lithuania (+35.9%).
