According to the preliminary data the Industrial Production Index, seasonally adjusted, decreased by 0.7% in May 2014 as compared to April 2014.
In May 2014 working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 4.9% in comparison with the same month of 2013.
Monthly comparisons
In May 2014 as compared to April 2014, the seasonally adjusted Industrial Production Index decreased in the manufacturing by 1.8% and in the mining and quarrying industry by 0.8%, while in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply an increase by 0.1% was seen.
The most significant decreases of production in the manufacturing were registered in the manufacture of other transport equipment by 15.7%, in the manufacture of tobacco products by 12.9%, in the manufacture of machinery and equipment by 11.1%, in the manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations by 6.1%, in the manufacture of beverages by 6.0%. There was increase in the manufacture of basic metals by 5.4%, in the manufacture of wearing apparel by 3.5%, in the manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products by 2.0%.
Annual comparisons
On annual basis in May 2014 Industrial Production Index, calculated from working day adjusted data increased in the mining and quarrying industry by 10.5%, in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 7.4% and in the manufacturing by 2.8%.
In the manufacturing, the more significant increases compared to the same month of the previous year were seen in the manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers by 32.8%, in the manufacture of other transport equipment by 24.9%, in the manufacture of rubber and plastic products by 12.6%, in the manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products by 9.4%, in the manufacture of basic metals by 9.1%. Decreases were registered in the manufacture of tobacco products by 17.4%, in the manufacture of beverages by 13.5%, in the manufacture of leather and related products 6.4%.
Source: National Statistical institute