According to the State Statistical Office data, the industrial production volume index in August 2024, in comparison with
August 2023, was 98.4.
The industrial production in the section Mining and quarrying in August 2024, in comparison with August 2023, decreased
by 18.4%, in the section Manufacturing it increased by 1.3%, while in the section Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning
supply it decreased by 4.6%.
The increase in the section Manufacturing is mostly due to the increased production in the divisions, Manufacture of tobacco
products, Manufacture of textiles, Printing and reproduction of recorded media, Manufacture of chemicals and chemical
products, Manufacture of electrical equipment, Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c., Manufacture of motor
vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, Manufacture of furniture and Repair and installation of machinery and equipment.
The industrial production by Main Industrial Groupings in August 2024, in comparison with August 2023, was higher in
Capital goods by 28.7% and Durable consumer goods by 34.0%, while lower in Energy by 8.7%, Intermediate goods, except
energy by 14.6% and Non-durable consumer goods by 5.0%.
The industrial production index in the period January - August 2024, in comparison with January - August 2023, was 96.4.