According to the State Statistical Office data, the industrial production volume index in January 2023, in comparison with January 2022, was 97.7.
The industrial production in the section Mining and quarrying in January 2023, in comparison with January 2022, increased by 2.4%, in the section Manufacturing it decreased by 5.0%, while in the section Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply it increased by 23.0%.
The decrease in the section Manufacturing is mostly due to decreased production in the divisions Manufacture of food products, Manufacture of beverages, Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products, Manufacture of rubber and plastic products, Manufacture of basic metals, Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment and Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers.
The industrial production by Main Industrial Groupings in January 2023, in comparison with January 2022, was higher in Energy by 15.1%, Durable consumer goods by 9.0% and Non-durable consumer goods by 6.2%, but lower in Intermediate goods, except energy by 15.1% and Capital goods by 2.6%.
