All the main industrial groups posted annual growth in January-August, INS said in a press release.
Sales of capital goods grew by 15.2% on the year, of durable goods by 11.5%, of intermediate goods by 26.2%, of non-durable goods by 23.3%, and of energy by 14.2%.
In 2021, Romania’s industrial sales rose by an annual 19.8%.
Romania’s industrial sales, breakdown by sector (percentage change year-on-year):
August y/y | August m/m | Jan-Aug | |
Total | +24.6% | -6.3% | +26.3% |
-mining | +76.3% | +4.2% | +20.7% |
-manufacturing | +22.9% | -6.8% | +23.9% |
Source: INS