Component Series (Unit)

Source

New passenger car registrations (number)

National Bank of Belgium

Employment (manufacturing): future tend.

(% balance)

National Bank of Belgium

Export orders inflow (manufact.): tendency

(% balance)

National Bank of Belgium

Demand (manufact.): future tendency

(% balance)

National Bank of Belgium

Production (manufacturing): tendency

(% balance)

National Bank of Belgium

Consumer confidence indicator

(% balance)

European Commission

Reference chronology of turning points

Trough 1961M5, Peak 1962M5, Trough 1963M5, Peak 1964M8, Trough 1968M6, Peak 1970M6, Trough 1971M9, Peak 1974M4, Trough 1975M7, Peak 1976M7, Trough 1977M8, Peak 1980M3, Trough 1983M4, Peak 1984M2, Trough 1987M2, Peak 1990M2, Trough 1993M4, Peak 1994M12, Trough 1996M8, Peak 1997M9, Trough 1998M11, Peak 2000M9, Trough 2003M8, Peak 2008M3, Trough 2009M4, Peak 2011M5