Decline private sector investments slightly less substantial

In October 2010, the volume of private fixed capital formation in tangible assets was 5.1 percent down on October 2009. The decline is slightly less substantial than in September, when private sector investments were 5.5 percent down on one year previously.

Private fixed capital formation in tangible assets

The capacity utilisation rate and manufacturers' opinions on their production capacity do not suggest a clear recovery of business investments. The decline in business investments occurred simultaneously with a low capacity utilisation rate in manufacturing industry. The rate was 80.6 percent in October. Although marginally higher than in July, the rate is still low from a historic point of view. The number of manufacturers considering their own production capacity as too large was approximately equal to the number considering their capacity as too small.

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