Romania: Industrial production decreased by 13.7% in the first 8 months

Industrial production decreased in the first eight months of the year by 13.7% as gross series and by 14.2% as series adjusted according to the number of working days and seasonality, compared to the similar period in 2019, according to the National Institute of Statistics . Industrial production, series adjusted according to the number of working days and seasonality, decreased as a result of the decreases registered in the manufacturing industry (-15.3%), the extractive industry (-10.3%) and the production and supply of electricity. and thermal, gas, hot water and air conditioning (-6.4%).