Monthly changes
In May 2007 compared with April 2007, new orders for machinery and equipment increased by 4.8% in the euro area and by 4.1% in the EU27. Transport equipment rose by 3.9% and 5.8% respectively. Manufacturing of electrical and electronic equipment gained 1.8% in the euro area and 3.0% in the EU27. New orders for basic metals and fabricated metal products declined by 0.1% in the euro area but increased by 0.3% in the EU27. The index for textiles and textile products lost 0.3% and 0.9% respectively. Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products decreased by 0.6% in the euro area and by 0.9% in the EU27.
In May 2007, among the Member States for which data are available, total manufacturing working on orders rose in seventeen Member States and fell in Ireland (-9.7%), Denmark (-4.4%) and the Netherlands (-1.7%). The highest increases were recorded in Latvia (+22.0%), Bulgaria (+14.7%) and Hungary (+13.8%).
Annual changes
In May 2007 compared with May 2006, new orders for transport equipment grew by 17.2% in the euro area and by 24.1% in the EU27. Machinery and equipment gained 12.8% and 11.8% respectively. Basic metals and fabricated metal products increased by 5.6% in the euro area and by 6.8% in the EU27. Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products rose by 4.8% and 3.9% respectively. Electrical and electronic equipment grew by 4.6% in the euro area and by 7.0% in the EU27. Manufacturing of textiles and textile products remained stable in the euro area and declined by 1.0% in the EU27.
In May 2007, among the Member States for which data are available, total manufacturing working on orders rose in seventeen Member States and fell in Ireland (-9.2%), Greece (-7.8%) and Denmark (-2.9%). The highest increases were registered in Poland (+60.3%), Lithuania (+27.4%) and Slovakia (+27.3%).
