Survey on Industry, Services and Construction 2020Dec
Published on the 13th of January 2021
Manufacturing industry, marcket services and construction
Industry
- In December, activity progressed, particularly in the chemicals industry and computer and electronic products sector.
The cash position continued to improve and returned to its pre-crisis level. Order books remained below normal levels.
Business leaders expect activity to remain relatively stable in January.
Opinion on the outlook for industrial production*
Balance of opinions, SA-WDA![]()
Balance of opinions, SA-WDA
Services
- Service sector activity picked up somewhat following the end of lockdown, driven chiefly by personal services, as well as by computer and information services.
The cash position strengthened slightly, remaining below its pre-crisis level.
Business leaders expect little change overall in activity in January.
Opinion on the outlook for services activity*
Balance of opinions, SA-WDA![]()
Balance of opinions, SA-WDA
Construction
- In construction, activity was fairly stable.
Order books firmed but remained below their pre-crisis level.
Business leaders expect activity to remain stable in January.
Opinion on the outlook for construction activity*
Balance of opinions, SA-WDA![]()
Balance of opinions, SA-WDA
* A positive (negative) balance of opinions corresponds to a rise (fall) in the evolution of activity. Balances of opinions may range from -200 to+200.
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Updated on the 13th of January 2021