On an annual basis, the October industrial output was down 9.9%. Industrial production in the January-October period rose by 8.1% from the same period of 2007.
Macedonia's industrial output (pct change):
Oct'08 | Sept'08 | Oct'07 | |
m/m | -16.9% | +13.6% | +6.7% |
y/y | -9.9% | +15.7% | +10.5% |
Breakdown by industry in October (pct change):
M/M | Y/Y | |
- energy | +19.5% | +2.6% |
- capital goods | -7.8% | -40.8% |
- durable consumer goods | -0.4% | +42.9% |
- non-durable consumer goods | 0% | +5.3% |
- mining | +9.5% | +13.0% |
- manufacturing | -20.3% | -11.8% |
- electricity, gas, water supply | +9.7% | -1.3% |