Helped by weaker pound sterling, UK manufacturing orders close to a three-decade high in the last quarter of 2017, according to the latest CBI survey of the sector.
About 28% of UK firms reported orders above normal and 11% below, giving a positive overall balance of 17%, the joint highest since August 1988.
Export order books reported a positive 16%, their highest since 1990. Motor vehicles and mechanical engineering also reported strong orders in 14 out of 16 subsectors.
According to the survey, respondents expected the output growth to moderate in early 2018 and for selling prices to increase, with lower intentions for investment due to uncertainty over Brexit.
"While the lower level of sterling continues to support exporters, cost pressures remain intense. Businesses will expect to see the Government’s industrial strategy make rapid progress next year to support manufacturing and the wider economy in every corner of the UK," said Anna Leach, the Confederation of British Industry’s head of economic intelligence.
"While domestic demand for manufactured goods has recently been healthy, weakened consumer purchasing power and business caution over investment amid economic, political and Brexit uncertainties are a challenging combination for manufacturers," said Howard Archer of the EY Item Club.
ポンドの値下がりを背景に、英国の製造業が成長
最新のCBI調査によると、製造業の受注は2017年の最終四半期で30年ぶりの高値を維持。1988年8月以来の最高水準（前月の産業動向調査の結果と並んで）である17％の伸びを見せ、約28％の企業が通常の注文を下回る結果に。自動車および機械工学では特に強い受注が報告されていますが、17のサブセクターのうち14のセクターでは正常な動向が見られています。しかし、回答者は、2018年初頭に生産高の伸びが緩やかになると予想し、販売価格の引き上げを期待しています。この調査はまた、英国のEU離脱後の貿易協定に関する不確実性の雰囲気の中で、製造業者間の投資意欲の弱さを指摘する形に。昨年の国民投票以来、同国通貨の価値は10％前後にとどまり、英国の製造業は海外市場でより競争力を高めています。EY Item ClubのHoward Archer氏は、「経済的、政治的、EU離脱の不確実性の中で、製造品の国内需要は健全であり、消費者購買力の低下と投資に対するビジネスの注意は製造業者にとって難しい組み合わせである」と述べています。国家統計局によると、英国GDPの約10％を占める製造業は、2017年第3四半期に1.1％拡大しており、さらに、経済全体は0.4％成長したと推定されます。今後、英国の製造業がどのような伸びを見せていくのか、世界経済の中でどのような地位を確保していくのか、あらゆる側面で、注目が集まるという事実は否定のしようがありません。
英镑疲软，英国制造业订单量接近30年来新高
英国工业联合会最新调查显示，由于英镑疲软，英国制造业订单量在2017年最后一个季度保持在了接近30年来的最高位。
大约28％的企业订单量高于正常水平， 而11％的企业订单量低于正常水平，综合差额为17％，为1988年8月以来的最高水平。
自去年公投以来，英镑的贸易加权汇率下降了10％左右，这使得英国制造商在海外市场上更加具有竞争力。
根据国家统计局的数据，约占英国国内生产总值10％的制造业在2017年第三季度增长了1.1％。
尽管制造业表现强劲，但英国经济今年的增长预期却是自2012年以来的最低点，仅为1.5％，而同时欧洲和美国的经济正在加速增长。
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