In Moldova, the volume of industrial production in January-August 2021, compared to the same period in 2021, increased by 12.8%.
This was reported by the National Bureau of Statistics, without giving data in value terms. According to the department, while in August 2021 the volume of industrial production increased by 6.6%, compared to the same month of the previous year. In general, in January-August 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, production volumes in the extractive industry increased by 8.2%, and in the processing industry - by 11.4%. According to NBS data, food industry enterprises for 8 months 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, reduced overall production by 6.3%. The production of beverages increased by 15.7%, textiles - by 27.4%, and clothing - by 14%. For tanning and leather finishing; production of suitcases, bags, harness and saddlery; dressing and dyeing of fur increased by 25.5%, and in the section wood processing and production of products from wood and cork, except for furniture; production of articles from straw and other plant materials for plaiting –49.4%. The production of paper and paper products increased by 17.5%, while the production of chemicals and chemical products decreased by 10.1%. The output of pharmaceutical products and pharmaceuticals increased by 21.8%, and rubber and plastic products - by 16.5%. In the metallurgical industry, production increased by 51.9%. The output of metal structures and products, except for machinery, equipment and installations, increased by 23.1%, and in the section "production of computers, electronic and optical products" the indicator increased by 28%. The production of electrical equipment increased by 12.4%, machinery and equipment - by 18.7%, and cars, trailers and semi-trailers - decreased by 10.8%. The production of furniture has more than doubled. In the section repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment, the growth was 34%. The production and supply of electricity and heat, gas, hot water showed an increase of 21.4%. 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, oil products, since this information is considered confidential.// 20.10.2021 — InfoMarket
