An indicator serves to assess the future production and shows development of demand for industrial products (goods and services) in the selected divisions of the ''Manufacturing'' section – divisions no. 13, 14, 17, 20, 21, 24-30 as defined by NACE Rev. 2.
New orders are defined as the value of contracts (without value added tax – VAT) binding on a producer and a third party in respect of supply of products (goods and services).

Orders for the reference month include sales from warehouses (ex works) if the receipt of the order and delivery occur at the same time.

Orders from previous periods that have been cancelled during the reference month are not subtracted from new orders.

All other charges such as transport, packaging etc., are included in new orders, even if these charges are listed separately on the invoice.
New orders do not include orders for:
- construction services,
- deliveries of electricity, distributed heat, gas, steam and water,
- deliveries of post-production remains that are "fit for sale",
- deliveries of goods for further resale,
- benefits not associated with industrial activities,
- internal company services and deliveries.

• Non-domestic new orders in industry