August 11 (SeeNews) - Romania's industrial production rose 8.9% year-on-year in June, after surging 17.3% in the previous month, the national statistical office, INS, said on Friday.
On a seasonally and working day adjusted monthly comparison basis, industrial output fell by 1.4% in June, following a 3.5% rise in May.
In the first six months of 2017, factory output increased by 8% year-on-year.
Industrial output, breakdown by industry (pct change, y/y unadjusted, m/m seasonally and working day adjusted):
|
June y/y |
May y/y |
June m/m |
May m/m |
H1 y/y |
Industrial output |
8.9 |
17.3 |
-1.4 |
3.5 |
8.0% |
- mining |
12.4 |
13.9 |
-0.7 |
7.5 |
2.9% |
- manufacturing |
9.5 |
18.6 |
-2.5 |
5.6 |
8.7% |
- energy |
-0.5 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
-0.1 |
2.6% |
source: INS
Romania's industrial output rose by an annual 1.7% in 2016.