October 25 (SeeNews) - Montenegro's industrial output increased by 4.4% year-on-year in September following a 8.1% growth in August, data from the statistics office showed on Tuesday.
On a monthly basis, Montenegro's industrial production rose 1.6% in September after edging up 0.7% a month earlier, the data indicated.
Industrial output decreased by 4.2% on the year in the first nine months of 2016.
Montenegro's industrial output, breakdown by sector (percentage change):
|
Sept y/y |
August y/y |
Sept m/m |
August m/m |
Total |
4.4 |
8.1 |
1.6 |
0.7 |
mining |
6.0 |
-5.1 |
13.0 |
10.0 |
manufacturing |
5.4 |
12.8 |
-4.0 |
3.4 |
utilities |
2.7 |
1.8 |
11.2 |
-5.7 |
In 2015, Montenegro's industrial output rose by 7.9%, following a drop of 11.4% a year earlier.