In February of 2018, sold production of industry was by 7.4% higher than in February of 2017, whereas an increase of 31.4% was reported in construction-assembly production. In the period January-February of 2018, sold production of industry was by 8.0% higher than in the corresponding period of 2017 which saw a 5.2% increase, whereas construction-assembly production was by 32.3% higher than in the corresponding period of 2017 which saw an 1.6% decrease.

 

Index numbers of industrial and construction-assembly productiona in real time (constant prices) were as follows:

 

SPECIFICATION II 2018 I-II 2018b)

I 2018=100

II 2017=100

monthly average

of 2015=100

I-II 2017=100
INDUSTRY

97.8

107.4

108.7

108.0

Mining and quarrying

99.4

97.0

75.6

98.2

Manufacturing

97.6

107.3

109.0

108.7

Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

99.6

114.1

123.1

105.8

Water supply; sewerage waste management and remediation activities

98.1

103.2

102.9

103.5

CONSTRUCTION

103.3

131.4

68.8

132.3

a) Reported data; comprise enterprises employing over 9 persons

b) Data including final information on production and prices in January and reported data – in February