Romanian industry’s turnover up by 2.4% in 2015
The local industry’s turnover rose by 2.4% last year compared to 2014, according to the National Statistics Office (INS).
The growth was supported by the manufacturing industry, which saw an increase of 2.7%, while the turnover in mining and quarrying decreased by 6.2%.
The industry sectors that recorded growth last year included the capital goods industry (8.8%), durable goods industry (6.4%), intermediary goods industry (3.1%), and the current goods industry (2.5%). However, the energy industry went down by 22.8%.
The value of the new orders in the manufacturing industry increased by 3.6% last year, in nominal terms, as the new orders for durable goods went up by 28%.
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