In December 2018, industrial production (IP) increased, year-on-year, by 3,1 %. The development according to the sections of SK NACE Rev. 2 was affected by growth in manufacturing by 4,1 % and by a decrease in electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply by 1 % and in mining and quarrying by 3,9 %.

In terms of the specific groupings of the industrial sectors, which contributed most to the total production increase, the most significant growth was recorded in manufacture of transport equipment by 26,4 %, manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations by 73,2 %, manufacture of rubber and plastic products and other non-metallic mineral products by 3,6 %, manufacture of food, beverages and tobacco products by 4,7 % and in manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products  by 1,6 %. The total production was affected mostly by a decrease in manufacture of basic metal and fabricated metal products except machinery and equipment by 10,5 %, manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products by 11,6 %, manufacture of electrical equipment by 8,4 %, manufacture of chemicals and chemical products by 15,7 % and in manufacture of textiles, apparel, leather and related products by 10,7 %.

Compared with December 2017, in terms of the main industrial groupings, production of investment goods rose by 15,6 % and the production of non-durable consumer goods by 6 %. Production of durable goods dropped by 12,1 %, production of intermediate goods by 6,3 % and production related to energy by 0,6 %.

After seasonal adjustment, industrial production decreased by 0,9 % in December 2018 compared with November 2018.

Since the beginning of the year, IP increased, year-on-year, by 4,5 %, of which in manufacturing by 6,5 %. Production decreased in mining and quarrying by 9,8 % and in electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply by 6,5 %.

In terms of the specific groupings of the industrial sectors, which contributed most to the total production growth, the most significant increase was recorded in manufacture of transport equipment by 21,4 %, manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. by 10,1 %, manufacture of rubber and plastic products and other non-metallic mineral products by 2,2 %, manufacture of food, beverages and tobacco products by 4,3 % and in manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations by 22,9 %. Production decreased mostly in electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply by 6,5 %, manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products by 9,7 %, other manufacture , repair and installation of machinery and equipment by 6,3 %, mining and quarrying by 9,8 % and in manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products by 6,4 %.

In terms of the main industrial groupings, production of investment goods increased by 15,9 %, production of non-durable consumer goods by 5,1 %. Production of intermediate goods remained unchanged. Production of durable consumer goods decreased by 9,1 % and production related to energy by 6,8 %.