Romania's industrial sales rise 7.1% y/y in Jan-April

Sales in the manufacturing sector saw a 8.2% annual increase in the four months through April, while sales in the mining sector fell by 17.7%, INS said in a data release.

Sales of capital goods increased by 13.1% on the year, while sales of durable and non-durable goods rose by 7.3% and 4.1%, respectively.

Energy sales increased by 3% on the year in January–April, while sales of intermediary goods were up by an annual 3.9%.

In April alone, industrial sales climbed by 18.8% on the year and edged down by 0.3% on the month.

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

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

Source: INS