January 13 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria registered the only annual increase in industrial production among EU member states in Southeast Europe (SEE) in November, of 4.7%, Eurostat said on Friday.
On a monthly comparison basis, industrial output in Bulgaria grew by 0.7% in the month under review, slightly below the EU average of 0.9%, the European statistical office said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Romania recorded the largest annual decline in industrial output among EU states in SEE, at 4.0%, closely followed by Slovenia with 3.6%.
Elsewhere in SEE, Croatia's industrial production fell by a monthly 1.9% in November, which was the third-largest decrease among EU countries.
Following are figures for industrial output growth in the EU member states in SEE (pct change):
|
Nov y/y |
Nov m/m |
Bulgaria |
4.7 |
0.7 |
Croatia |
-2.0 |
-1.9 |
Greece |
-0.9 |
1.1 |
Romania |
-4.0 |
-1.1 |
Slovenia |
-3.6 |
0.6 |
EU average |
2.0 |
0.9 |
Source: Eurostat