Industrial new orders up by 2.0% in euro area

In January 2008 compared with December 2007, the euro area (EA15) industrial new orders index grew by 2.0%. In December the index fell by 3.6%. In the EU27 new orders decreased by 1.0% in
January 2008 and by 1.7% in December 2007. Excluding ships, railway & aerospace equipment4 industrial new orders gained 1.3% in the euro area but lost 0.8% in the EU27.

In January 2008 compared with January 2007, industrial new orders increased by 7.3% in the euro area and by 6.7% in the EU27. Total industry excluding ships, railway & aerospace equipment
grew by 5.8% in the euro area and by 5.6% in the EU27.