According to the State Statistical Office data, the industrial production volume index in September 2017, in comparison with
September 2016, was 100.3.
The industrial production in the section Mining and quarrying in September 2017, in comparison with September 2016, decreased
by 2.6%, in the section Manufacturing it increased by 0.4%, while in the section Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning
supply it increased by 0.1%.
The increase in the section Manufacturing is mostly due to increased production in the divisions Manufacture of tobacco
products, Manufacture of textiles, Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products, Manufacture of electrical equipment
and Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
The industrial production by Main Industrial Groupings in September 2017, in comparison with September 2016, was higher in
Energy by 3.6% and Capital goods by 8.1%, but lower in Intermediate goods, except energy by 2.1%, Durable consumer goods
by 0.1% and Non-durable consumer goods by 3.2%.
The industrial production index in the period January - September 2017, in comparison with January - September 2016, was
99.9.
