Key data points
Last release
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Observation period
Dec 2024
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
26.00 NBL on May 31, 2022
Lowest
−79.00 NBL on Oct 31, 1980
About United Kingdom Factory Orders
In the United Kingdom, the Confederation of British Industry‘s Industrial Trends Survey of total order book balance tracks changes in the level of factory orders from around 500 companies across 38 sectors of manufacturing industry. The survey covers domestic and export orders, stocks, price, investment intentions and output expectations. For each variable, manufacturers are asked if present situation is above normal, normal or below normal. The results are presented as a weighted percentage balance, that is, the difference between the percentage of respondents replying more or up to each question minus the percentage replying less or down.