In Moldova, the volume of industrial production in 2021, compared to 2020, increased by 12.1%.
This was reported by the National Bureau of Statistics, without providing data in value terms. According to the agency, at the same time, in December 2021, the volume of industrial production increased by 11.4% compared to the same month of the previous year. In general, in January-December 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, production volumes in the mining industry increased by 11.9%, and in the processing industry - increased by 11.4%. According to the NBS, food industry enterprises in 2021, compared to 2020, increased their overall production volumes by 8.9%. The production of beverages increased by 10.6%, textile production - by 11%, clothing - by 12.2%. Tanning and leather finishing section; production of suitcases, bags, harness and saddlery; dressing and dyeing of fur increased by 16.8%, and in the section of wood processing and production of wood and cork products, except for furniture; production of products from straw and other plant materials for weaving - 42.8%. The production of paper and paper products increased by 25.4%, while the production of chemicals and chemical products decreased by 11.2%. The output of pharmaceutical products and pharmaceuticals increased by 12.2%, rubber and plastic products - an increase of 14.3%. In the metallurgical industry, production increased by 41.1%. The output of metal structures and products, except for machinery, equipment and installations, increased by 17.1%, and in the section "production of computers, electronic and optical products" the indicator increased by 5.5%. The production of electrical equipment grew by 3%, machinery and equipment - by 18.7%, and cars, trailers and semi-trailers - decreased by 23.4%. Furniture output increased by 74.4%. In the repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment section, the growth amounted to 58.8%. Production and supply of electrical and thermal energy, gas, hot water increased by 16.1%. As previously reported, since 2018 the National Bureau of Statistics of Moldova no longer provides data on the dynamics of the production of tobacco products, oil products, since this information is considered confidential. // 18.02.2022- InfoMarket.
