Skopje, 2 April 2023 (MIA) - The industrial production volume index in February 2023, in comparison with February 2022, was higher by 1%, according to the State Statistical Office data.

The industrial production in the section Mining and quarrying in February 2023, in comparison with February 2022, decreased by 1.3%, in the section Manufacturing it decreased by 2.6%, while in the section Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply it increased by 45.4%.

The decrease in the section Manufacturing is mostly due to decreased production in the divisions, Manufacture of food products, Manufacture of wearing apparel, Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products, Manufacture of rubber and plastic products, Manufacture of basic metals, Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment, Manufacture of electrical equipment and Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c..

The industrial production by Main Industrial Groupings in February 2023, in comparison with February 2022, was higher in Energy by 36.9%, Capital goods by 8.9% and Non-durable consumer goods by 9.8%., but lower in Intermediate goods, except energy by 19.6% and Durable consumer goods by 12.7%.