PRESIDENT OF THE STATE INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS
EXPLAINED THE RESULT OF THE MONTHLY TENDENCY SURVEY WHICH REFLECT
VIEW OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY ABOUT PRODUCTION,
SALES, STOCKS AND PRICES FOR THE REALISATION
IN FEBRUARY OF 2003 AND EXPECTATION IN MARCH OF
2003
(Production - Sales - Prices)
ACCORDING TO THE STATEMENT OF THE PRESIDENT OF SIS, RATE OF CAPACITY UTILISATION THAT IS WEIGHTED BY PRODUCTION VALUE, INCREASED FROM 71.0 % IN FEBRUARY OF 2002 TO 72.2 % IN FEBRUARY OF 2003, FROM THE PRIMARILY PROVISIONAL RESULTS OF 774 LARGE SCALE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
Comparison of the reasons for not working in full capacity to the same month of the previous year is summarized below;

When the weighted average view of the establishments for February of 2003 compared to the same month of the previous year, establishments have thought that their production and domestic sales decreased, raw material prices and sale prices increased.
When the weighted average expectation of the same establishments for March of 2003 compared to the same month of the previous year establishments have thought that their production and domestic sales will decrease, sale prices and raw material prices will increase.
Percentage distributions of establishments on production are;
While answer of increasing
was 31,8 % and decreasing was 51,2 % in February
of 2002,
in February of 2003
answer of increasing is 35,2 % and
decreasing is 51,6 %.
While answer of increasing
expectation was 54,0 % and decreasing expectation was 15,6 % in March of
2002,
in March of 2003 answer
of increasing expectation is 51,5 % and decreasing expectation is 23,1
%.
Percentage distributions of establishments on domestic sales;
While answer of increasing
was 32,1 % and decreasing was 50,0 % in February
of 2002,
in February of 2003
answer of increasing is 16,5 % and
decreasing is 68,9 %.
While answer of increasing
expectation was 61,1 % and decreasing expectation was 6,9 % in March of
2002,
in March of 2003 answer
of increasing expectation is 53,6 % and decreasing expectation is 16,6
%.
Percentage distributions of establishments on sale prices;
While answer of increasing
was 43,5 % and decreasing was 9,9 % in February of 2002,
in February of 2003
answer of increasing is 55,3 % and
decreasing is 6,7 %.
While answer of increasing
expectation was 30,8 % and decreasing expectation was 0,9 % in March of
2002,
in March of 2003 answer
of increasing expectation is 53,1 % and decreasing expectation is 0,3 %.
Percentage distributions of establishments on raw material prices;
While answer of increasing
was 38,5 % and decreasing was 4,4 % in February of
2002,
in February of 2003
answer of increasing is 66,2 % and
decreasing is 3,2 %.
While answer of increasing
expectation was 33,6 % and decreasing expectation was 10,7 % in March
of 2002,
in March of 2003 answer
of increasing expectation is 34,7 % and decreasing expectation is 0,5 %.
