In Moldova, the volume of industrial production in January-March 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, decreased by 5.1%.
This was reported by the National Bureau of Statistics, without providing data in value terms. According to the agency, at the same time, in March 2023, the volume of industrial production decreased by 4.7% compared to the same month of the previous year. In general, in January-March 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, production volumes in the mining industry decreased by 11.9%, and in the processing industry - by 4%. According to the NBS, food industry enterprises for 3 months in 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, reduced overall production volumes by 22.2%. The production of beverages increased by 43.1%, textile production - decreased by 7%, clothing - decreased by 11.1%. Tanning and leather finishing section; production of suitcases, bags, harness and saddlery; dressing and dyeing of fur increased by 0.8%, 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 - 6.5%. The production of paper and paper products decreased by 3.3%, chemicals and chemical products - by 43.5%, pharmaceutical products and pharmaceuticals - increased by 42.2%, rubber and plastic products - decreased by 7.4%. In the metallurgical industry, production increased by 14.2%. The output of metal structures and products, except for machines, equipment and installations, decreased by 20.2%, computers, electronic and optical products - by 14%. The production of electrical equipment increased by 45.7%, machinery and equipment - 2.7 times, cars, trailers and semi-trailers - decreased by 3.3%, furniture - by 13.2%. In the repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment section, the growth was 5.6%. In the production and supply of electricity and heat, gas, hot water and air conditioning, was noted a decline of 7.4%. 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, petroleum products, since this information is considered confidential. // 19.05.2023 - InfoMarket.
