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<terms url="https://www.bankofcanada.ca/terms/"></terms>
<groupDetail>
    <label>Firms&#039; sales outlooks remain weak</label>
    <description><![CDATA[Indicators of future sales (balance of opinion*): Compared with 12 months ago, have your recent indicators (order books, advance bookings, sales inquiries, etc.) improved, deteriorated or remained the same?]]></description>
    <link>https://www.bankofcanada.ca/?p=235134</link>
</groupDetail>
<seriesDetail>
<series id="FSI">
<label>Balance of Opinion</label>
<description>Indicators of Future Sales - Compared with 12 months ago, have your recent indicators (order books, advanced bookings, sales inquiries, etc.)…</description>
<dimension key="d" name="Date"/>
</series>
<series id="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">
<label>Historical average: indicators of future sales</label>
<description></description>
<dimension key="d" name="Date"/>
</series>
<series id="FSIIMPROVED">
<label>Improved (%)</label>
<description>Indicators of Future Sales - Compared with 12 months ago, have your recent indicators (order books, advanced bookings, sales inquiries, etc.)…</description>
<dimension key="d" name="Date"/>
</series>
<series id="FSIDETERIORATED">
<label>Deteriorated (%)</label>
<description>Indicators of Future Sales - Compared with 12 months ago, have your recent indicators (order books, advanced bookings, sales inquiries, etc.)…</description>
<dimension key="d" name="Date"/>
</series>
</seriesDetail>
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<o d="2003-07-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">55</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">22</v><v s="FSI">34</v></o>
<o d="2003-10-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">58</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">12</v><v s="FSI">45</v></o>
<o d="2004-01-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">52</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">21</v><v s="FSI">31</v></o>
<o d="2004-04-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">56</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">17</v><v s="FSI">40</v></o>
<o d="2004-07-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">54</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">20</v><v s="FSI">34</v></o>
<o d="2004-10-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">55</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">15</v><v s="FSI">40</v></o>
<o d="2005-01-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">57</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">9</v><v s="FSI">48</v></o>
<o d="2005-04-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">57</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">24</v><v s="FSI">33</v></o>
<o d="2005-07-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">48</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">16</v><v s="FSI">32</v></o>
<o d="2005-10-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">59</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">15</v><v s="FSI">44</v></o>
<o d="2006-01-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">54</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">15</v><v s="FSI">39</v></o>
<o d="2006-04-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">51</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">19</v><v s="FSI">33</v></o>
<o d="2006-07-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">55</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">16</v><v s="FSI">39</v></o>
<o d="2006-10-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">49</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">20</v><v s="FSI">29</v></o>
<o d="2007-01-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">45</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">23</v><v s="FSI">22</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2007-04-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">47</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">22</v><v s="FSI">25</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2007-07-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">48</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">19</v><v s="FSI">29</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2007-10-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">33</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">30</v><v s="FSI">3</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2008-01-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">38</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">27</v><v s="FSI">11</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2008-04-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">37</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">32</v><v s="FSI">5</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2008-07-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">43</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">34</v><v s="FSI">9</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2008-10-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">18</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">57</v><v s="FSI">-38</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2009-01-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">15</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">68</v><v s="FSI">-53</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2009-04-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">27</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">48</v><v s="FSI">-21</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2009-07-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">36</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">45</v><v s="FSI">-9</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2009-10-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">51</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">27</v><v s="FSI">24</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2010-01-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">55</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">19</v><v s="FSI">36</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2010-04-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">67</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">17</v><v s="FSI">50</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2010-07-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">66</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">19</v><v s="FSI">48</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2010-10-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">54</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">22</v><v s="FSI">32</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2011-01-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">64</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">15</v><v s="FSI">48</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2011-04-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">59</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">18</v><v s="FSI">42</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2011-07-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">49</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">23</v><v s="FSI">26</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2011-10-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">46</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">21</v><v s="FSI">24</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2012-01-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">67</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">7</v><v s="FSI">60</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2012-04-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">56</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">21</v><v s="FSI">34</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2012-07-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">46</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">26</v><v s="FSI">20</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2012-10-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">47</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">24</v><v s="FSI">24</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2013-01-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">44</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">26</v><v s="FSI">18</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2013-04-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">45</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">23</v><v s="FSI">22</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2013-07-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">50</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">23</v><v s="FSI">28</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2013-10-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">45</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">20</v><v s="FSI">25</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2014-01-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">52</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">19</v><v s="FSI">33</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2014-04-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">58</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">19</v><v s="FSI">39</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2014-07-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">60</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">16</v><v s="FSI">44</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2014-10-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">45</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">25</v><v s="FSI">20</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2015-01-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">41</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">31</v><v s="FSI">10</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2015-04-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">49</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">22</v><v s="FSI">27</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2015-07-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">46</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">29</v><v s="FSI">17</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2015-10-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">45</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">37</v><v s="FSI">8</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2016-01-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">46</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">31</v><v s="FSI">15</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2016-04-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">41</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">37</v><v s="FSI">4</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2016-07-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">46</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">25</v><v s="FSI">21</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2016-10-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">54</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">23</v><v s="FSI">32</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2017-01-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">61</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">15</v><v s="FSI">46</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2017-04-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">67</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">8</v><v s="FSI">59</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2017-07-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">65</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">8</v><v s="FSI">57</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2017-10-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">51</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">18</v><v s="FSI">34</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2018-01-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">55</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">15</v><v s="FSI">41</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2018-04-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">62</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">14</v><v s="FSI">49</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2018-07-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">55</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">14</v><v s="FSI">40</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2018-10-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">49</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">22</v><v s="FSI">27</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2019-01-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">39</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">25</v><v s="FSI">14</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2019-04-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">41</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">18</v><v s="FSI">23</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2019-07-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">39</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">22</v><v s="FSI">16</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2019-10-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">51</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">17</v><v s="FSI">34</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2020-01-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">41</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">25</v><v s="FSI">16</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2020-04-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">15</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">73</v><v s="FSI">-58</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2020-07-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">31</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">53</v><v s="FSI">-22</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2020-10-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">41</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">40</v><v s="FSI">1</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2021-01-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">62</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">19</v><v s="FSI">42</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2021-04-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">81</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">0</v><v s="FSI">81</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2021-07-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">70</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">14</v><v s="FSI">56</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2021-10-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">72</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">12</v><v s="FSI">61</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2022-01-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">58</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">18</v><v s="FSI">40</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2022-04-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">68</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">11</v><v s="FSI">57</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2022-07-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">48</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">31</v><v s="FSI">18</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2022-10-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">44</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">33</v><v s="FSI">11</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2023-01-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">42</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">32</v><v s="FSI">10</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2023-04-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">44</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">36</v><v s="FSI">8</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
<o d="2023-07-01"><v s="FSIIMPROVED">37</v><v s="FSIDETERIORATED">37</v><v s="FSI">0</v><v s="BOS_2023Q3_C4_S2">26</v></o>
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