In Moldova, the volume of industrial production in January-April 2021, compared to the same period in 2021, increased by 11.9%.
This was reported by the National Bureau of Statistics, without giving data in value terms. According to the department, in April 2021 the volume of industrial production increased by 50.4%, compared to the same month of the previous year. In general, in January-April 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, production volumes in the extractive industry increased by 9%, and in the processing industry - by 8%. According to the NBS, food industry enterprises in the first 4 months of 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, reduced overall production by 14.5%. The production of beverages increased by 4.2%, textiles - by 44.5%, and clothing - by 24.5%. For tanning and leather finishing; production of suitcases, bags, harness and saddlery; dressing and dyeing of fur increased by 38%, and in the section woodworking and production of products from wood and cork, except for furniture; production of products from straw and other plant materials for plaiting - an increase of 60.6%. Production of paper and paper products increased by 7.8%, while production of chemicals and chemical products decreased by 0.4%. The output of pharmaceutical products and pharmaceuticals increased by 12.5%, and rubber and plastic products - by 7.9%. In the metallurgical industry, production increased by 57.7%. The output of metal structures and products, except for machinery, equipment and installations, increased by 29.7%, computers, electronic and optical products - doubled. The production of electrical equipment decreased by 1.9%, machinery and equipment - increased by 27.6%, cars, trailers and semi-trailers - decreased by 7.7%, furniture - increased by 68.3%. In the section on repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment, the increase was 38.8%. Production and supply of electricity and heat, gas, hot water increased by 26.6%. 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. // 18.06.2021 - InfoMarket
