SKOPJE (North Macedonia), September 27 (SeeNews) – North Macedonia's industrial output index rose by 9.8% year-on-year in August, after a 5.8% increase in July, official data showed on Friday.
The index growth accelerated mainly due to a 4.5% increase in manufacturing production, which has the largest weight in total output, of 77%, according to figures published by the country's statistical office, Makstat.
In 2018, North Macedonia's industrial output index rose by an annual 5.4%.
Details follow:
|
Weight in index (pct) |
y/y pct change in Aug |
Total |
100 |
9.8 |
- manufacturing |
77.13 |
4.5 |
- mining |
10.70 |
-1.4 |
- utilities |
12.17 |
47.9 |
Source: Makstat