Romania’s 9.6 percent growth in industrial production in March 2014 compared to March 2013 was the second highest in the European Union, according to data released by Eurostat. Only Luxembourg posted a higher increase in industrial production (13.5 percent).

Romania is followed by Hungary, with an 8.1 percent growth, and the Czech Republic, with 7.2 percent, while Poland reported a 5.5 percent increase. The average growth in industrial production for the 28 EU member states was just 0.5 percent, while the average for the 18 states in the Eurozone shows a decline of 0.1 percent.

Europe’s worst performing industry in March was that of the Netherlands, which fell by 12.5 percent.

Andrei Chirileasa, andrei@romania-insider.com