February 15 (SeeNews) - Romania’s industrial sales edged up by 0.7% year-on-year in 2023, the statistical office, INS, said on Thursday.
Sales in the manufacturing sector saw a 1.4% annual increase in 2023, while sales in the mining sector fell by 14.3%, INS said in a press release.
Sales of capital goods increased by 8.8% on the year, while sales of non-durable and durable goods rose by 7.8% and 0.6%, respectively.
Sales of intermediate goods fell by 4% on the year in 2023, while energy sales dropped by an annual 23.4%.
In December alone, industrial sales decreased by 4% on the year and fell 15.7% on the month.
In 2022, Romania’s industrial sales rose by 24.5%, with sales in mining and manufacturing soaring by 77.6% and 22.8%, respectively.
Romania’s industrial sales, breakdown by sector (percentage change):
|
Dec y/y |
Dec m/m |
2023 y/y |
Total |
-4% |
-15.7% |
+0.7% |
-mining |
-15.0% |
-9.0% |
-14.3% |
-manufacturing |
-3.5% |
-15.9% |
+1.4% |
Source: INS