The October industrial output was 2.4% higher than last year's average, the office said in a statement posted on its website. In September, it was 2.5% higher than the 2007 average.
In the first ten months of 2008 industrial production rose by 2.4% on the year.
SERBIA'S INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT (percentage change):
Oct'08 vs Oct'07 | Oct '08 vs 2007 Avg | Jan- Oct '08 y/y | |
Total | -3.4 | +8.6 | +2.4 |
Mining | +6.4 | +17.0 | +3.9 |
Processing industry | -4.5 | +8.0 | +2.0 |
Utilities | -2.2 | +8.4 | +3.4 |