09.10.2026

 

The index of industrial production in August 2026 increased by 0.7% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

Compared to August 2025, a decline of 5.4% was registered in the calendar-adjusted index of industrial production.

Monthly changes

In August 2026 compared to July 2026, an increase was observed in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 10.7%, and in the manufacturing industry - by 0.8%, while a decrease was registered in the mining and quarrying industry - by 19.7%.

A more significant increase in the manufacturing industry was recorded in manufacture of leather and related products - by 48.2%, manufacture of other transport equipment - by 14.4%, and in the manufacture of chemicals and chemical products - by 13.4%.

A decline was registered in the other manufacturing - by 15.0%, and in manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment - by 12.0%. 

Annual changes

On an annual basis, a decrease in industrial production, calculated from calendar-adjusted data, was recorded in the mining and quarrying industry - by 54.1%, and in the manufacturing industry - by 6.1%, while an increase was registered in the in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 42.4%.

In the manufacturing industry, significant decrease compared to August 2025 was registered in: manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment - by 41.3%, other manufacturing - by 22.4%, manufacture of textiles - by 22.0%.  

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Date: 09.10.2026

Source: National Statistical Institute

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