The overall composite Business Survey Index of the manufacturing sector in the 2nd quarter 2017 saw a double-digit increase over the previous quarter, which was the highest since Q4 2014. The BSI on business conditions and sales in the manufacturing sector remained below the baseline (100),...

The overall composite Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector in the 1st quarter 2017 suggests that the manufacturing sector has become relatively gloomier than the previous quarter. Business conditions and sales in the manufacturing sector have remained far below the baseline (100),...

The overall composite Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector in the 4th quarter 2016 suggests that all indices, except for exports (92), have improved compared to the previous quarter. Business condition (88) and sales (90) in the manufacturing sector have slightly increased...

The overall composite Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector in Q3 2018 remained under the baseline (100), as in the previous quarter. Specifically, business conditions (88), sales (88), ordinary profit (86), facilities investment (96), and operation ratio of facilities (93) indices...

The overall composite Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector in Q2 2018 remained under the baseline (100). However, all feeder indices excepting facilities investment(98) and employment (96) have considerably improved compared to the previous quarter. Business conditions (92), sales...

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 Q3 2019 remained under the baseline (100), as in the previous quarter. All indices for the manufacturing sector have worsened compared to the previous quarter. Specifically, business conditions (79), sales (78), domestic...

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 overall composite Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector in Q4 2018 remained under the baseline (100).Moreover, all feeder indices excepting sales (88), domestic demand (86), and facilities investment (96) have slightly worsened compared to the previous quarter. Sales, domestic...

The overall composite Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector in Q3 2020 still remained under the baseline (100). However,for the first time this year, all feeder indices excepting only inventory (100) have considerably improved compared to the previous quarter. Specifically, business...