Moldova - Producción industrial

Moldova's industrial production growth slowed to 8.5 percent year-on-year in October 2019 from a downwardly revised 9.2 percent jump in the previous month. Output rose slightly less for manufacturing (10.6 percent vs 10.7 percent in September) while there were contractions in mining & quarrying (-12 percent vs -14.5 percent) and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (-5.2 percent vs -1.6 percent). On a monthly basis, industrial activity grew 11 percent, following a 15.8 percent surge in the prior month.

Moldova's industrial production growth picked up to 9.3 percent year-on-year in September 2019 from a revised 0.4 percent in the previous month, boosted by a jump in manufacturing output (10.9 percent vs 1.6 percent). On the other hand, there was a contraction in mining & quarrying (-14.5 percent vs -32.1 percent) and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (-1.6 percent vs 1.4 percent). On a monthly basis, output climbed 15.8 percent, following a 2.4 percent increase in August.

Moldova's industrial production increased 0.5 percent from a year earlier in August 2019, following an upwardly revised 5.9 percent surge in the previous month, as output grew much less for manufacturing (1.7 percent vs 6.6 percent in July) and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (1.4 percent vs 4.0 percent). In addition, the mining sector shrank the most in over a year (-32.1 percent vs -9.7 percent). On a monthly basis, industrial production increased 2.5 percent, after showing no growth in the previous month. Considering the January to August period, industrial output advanced 1.8 percent compared to the same period a year ago.

Moldova's industrial production jumped 5.9 percent from a year earlier in July 2019, reversing a 2.2 percent contraction in the previous month, boosted by a rebound in manufacturing output (6.6 percent vs -2.9 percent). Meanwhile, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply rose at a slower pace (4 percent vs 16.4 percent) while mining and quarrying continued to fall (-9.7 percent vs -19.8 percent).

Industrial production in Moldova decreased 2.2 percent year-on-year in June of 2019, following an upwardly revised 5.7 percent fall in the previous month. It was the second straight monthly decline in industrial activity, as output continued to drop for manufacturing (-2.9 percent from -5.6 percent in May) and mining & quarrying (-19.8 percent from -17 percent). On the other hand, production rebounded for electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply (16.4 percent from -2.6 percent). On a monthly basis, industrial production rose 1.8 percent, rebounding from a 3.7 percent decrease in May.

Industrial production in Moldova decreased 5.4 percent year-on-year in May of 2019, down from a 12.3 percent jump in the previous month. It was the first decline in industrial activity since January, as output fell for all main categories: manufacturing (-5.3 percent from 12.2 percent in May); electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply (-2.6 percent from 9.6 percent) and mining & quarrying (-17 percent from 29 percent). On a monthly basis, industrial production fell 5.1 percent, after a 4.7 percent drop in May.