May 11 (SeeNews) - Romania's industrial production increased by 10.3% year-on-year in March, after growing by 4.9% in the previous month, the national statistical office, INS, said on Thursday.
On a seasonally and working day adjusted monthly comparison basis, industrial output grew by 2.6% in March, following a 0.6% advance in February.
In the first three months of the year, factory output increased by 7.3% compared to the same period of 2016.
Industrial output, breakdown by industry (pct change, y/y unadjusted, m/m seasonally and working day adjusted):
|
March y/y |
Feb y/y |
March m/m |
Feb m/m |
Q1 y/y |
Industrial output |
10.3% |
4.9% |
2.6% |
0.6% |
7.3% |
- mining |
-4.1% |
1.1% |
-6.7% |
4.4% |
-3.5% |
- manufacturing |
11.3% |
4.9% |
2.4% |
0.3% |
7.9% |
- energy |
3.9% |
6.2% |
0.4% |
-2.1% |
4.9% |
source: INS
Romania's industrial output rose by an annual 1.7% in 2016.