Industrial production volume in Moldova decreased by 3.7% in January-October 2022 compared to the same period in 2021.
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported this without providing data in value terms. According to the agency, at the same time, in October 2022 the volume of industrial production decreased by 13.9% compared to the same month of the previous year. On the whole, for 10 months of 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, production in the extractive industry decreased by 0.2%, and in the processing industry - by 3.3%. According to the NBS, food processing companies increased overall production by 20.2% in January-October 2022, compared to the same period in 2021. Beverage production increased by 9.7%, textile production decreased by 2.3%, and clothing production increased by 5%. The section tanning and finishing of leather; production of suitcases, bags, and saddlery; dressing and dyeing of fur increased by 12.3%, while the section wood processing and production of wood and cork products, except furniture; production of straw and other plant materials for weaving increased by 25.9%. Production of paper and paper products increased by 9.2%, and production of chemicals and chemical products increased by 1.6%. Production of pharmaceutical products and pharmaceuticals increased by 18.7% and rubber and plastic products by 9%. Metallurgy production decreased by 19.9%. Production of metal structures and products, except machinery, equipment and installations fell by 16.9%, and in the section "production of computers, electronic and optical products" the index increased by 13.7%. The production of electrical equipment decreased by 60%, machinery and equipment - by 15.7% and automobiles, trailers and semi-trailers - by 36.7%. Production of furniture decreased by 36.3%. In the section of repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment the decline was 23.3%. Production and supply of electricity, heat, gas and hot water decreased by 7%. As previously reported, the National Bureau of Statistics of Moldova no longer provides data on the dynamics of production of tobacco products, petroleum products since 2018, because this information is considered confidential. //20.12.2022 - InfoMarket.
