In March 2019, industrial production increased, year-on-year, by 7,3 %. The development according to the sections of SK NACE Rev. 2 was affected by growth in electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply by 13,1 % and in manufacturing by 7 % and by a drop in mining and quarrying by 13,2 %.

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 13,6 %, manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. by 24,1 %, electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply by 13,1 %, manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products by 59,5 % and manufacture of electrical equipment by 8,9 %. The total production was affected by a drop in manufacture of metal and fabricated metal products except machinery and equipment by 9,5 %, manufacture of textiles, apparel, leather and leather products by 17,6 %, manufacture of rubber and plastic products and other non-metallic mineral products by 2,4 %, mining and quarrying by 13,2 % and in manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations by 0,3 %.

Compared with March 2018, in terms of the main industrial groupings, production relating to energy rose by 17,6 %, production of investment goods by 15,4 % and production of durable consumer goods by 3,6 %. Production of intermediate goods dropped by 3,9 % and production of  non-durable consumer goods by 0,2 %.

After seasonal adjustment, industrial production increased by 1,2 % in March 2019 compared with February 2019.

Since the beginning of the year, IP increased, year-on-year, by 6,7 %, of which in manufacturing by 6,8 % and in electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply by 7,7 %. Production decreased in mining and quarrying by 4,3 %.

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 20,4 %, manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. by 24,1 %, electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply by 7,7 %, manufacture of electrical equipment by 9,7 % and in manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products by 13,5 %. Production decreased mostly in manufacture of metal and fabricated metal products except machinery and equipment by 9,3 %, manufacture of rubber and plastic products and other non-metallic mineral products by 4,4 %, manufacture of textiles, apparel, leather and leather products by 15,7 %, manufacture of chemicals and chemical products by 6,3 % and in mining and quarrying by 4,3 %.

In terms of the main industrial groupings, production of investment goods increased by 18,9 %, production relating to energy by 8,7 % and production of non-durable consumer goods by 1,3 %.  Production of intermediate goods dropped by 4,8 % and production of durable consumer goods by 2,2 %.