Industrial Survey
The Industrial Survey is a monthly business opinion survey designed to capture trends in industrial activity and expectations of entrepreneurs. Carried out since 1998 and currently conducted in partnership with 25 Federations of Industry, the Industrial Survey generates results by company size, geographic regions and activity sectors of Manufacturing and Mining and quarrying industries.
Industrial inventories remain below planned levels amid worsening expectations
The effective inventory index against usual levels interrupted a sequence of two consecutive declines and recorded a positive variation in the period. However, the indicator remains below the 50-point dividing line, indicating that industrial stocks remain at a lower level than planned. In this scenario, except for the number of employees expectations index, which remained stable in the period, the other expectation indicators recorded a negative variation, interrupting a sequence of two consecutive highs. In the same direction, the industry investment intention index retreated for the third consecutive month.
April 8, 2026
