The country's August industrial output was 1.5% lower than a year earlier, and 8.7% lower month-on-month.
Breakdown by industry (percentage change, year-on-year):
Jan-Aug'08 | Aug'08 | |
Industrial output | +4.9 | -1.5 |
- mining | -0.7 | -0.7 |
- manufacturing | +5.3 | -2.4 |
- utilities | +7.2 | +12.1 |
Romania's industrial output rose by 5.4% last year, compared to a 7.1% rise in 2006.