Romania's industrial sales rise 1.9% y/y in Jan

Sales in the manufacturing sector saw a 4% annual rise in January, while sales in the mining sector plummeted by 31.9%, INS said in a press release.

Sales of capital goods grew by 9% on the year in January, while sales of non-durable goods rose by 2.5%. Energy sales dropped by 3.1%, of durable goods by 1.3%, and those of intermediate goods decreased by 3.3%.

In 2023, Romania’s industrial sales inched up by 0.7% compared with 2022.

Romania’s industrial sales, breakdown by sector (percentage change):

Source: INS