The industrial production in the Republic of Serbia in the period January - August 2018, when compared to the same period 2017, increased by 2.7%, while manufacturing recorded the increase of 2.8%. Industrial production in the Republic of Serbia, in August 2018 decreased by 4.3% relative to August 2017.

Observed by sections,

in August 2018 compared with August 2017, the following trends were noted:

• the section of manufacturing – fall of 1.0%,
• the section of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply – fall of 11.0%, and
• the section of mining and quarrying – fall of 20.2%,

in the period January – August 2018, relative to the same period 2017, the trends were noted as follows:

• the section of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply – growth of 5.1%,
• the section of manufacturing – growth of 2.8%, and
• the section of mining and quarrying – fall of 3.8%.

The data on industrial production by destination in August 2018, compared to August 2017, expressed growth in the production of:

• durable consumer goods, by 8.0%,
• capital goods, by 3.8%, and
• intermediate products, energy excluded, by 0.3%,

while fall was noted for

• non - durable consumer goods, by 9.4%, and
• energy, by 7.8%.

Industrial production volume in August 2018, compared to August 2017, expressed the following trends:

• growth in 12 divisions that in the structure of industrial production participate with 34%,
• fall in 17 divisions that in the structure of industrial production participate with 66%.

The largest influence on industrial production fall in August 2018 compared to August 2017 had the divisions of: manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations, generation of electricity, mining of coal, manufacture of electrical equipment and manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi- trailers.     

The seasonally adjusted industrial production index for August 2018, compared to 2017 average, indicates 0.9% fall of the overall industrial production and 1.6% growth of manufacturing.

The seasonal adjustment of the industrial production index for August 2018, compared to July 2018, indicates 1.3% fall of the overall industrial production and 0.3% growth of manufacturing.

The production of small-size enterprises (the number of employees less than 50) that were not included in regular statistical surveys is followed on a sample of the selected units of the section of manufacturing. When the assessment of the industrial production of small-size enterprises of the sample is included, the overall industrial production in August 2018 compared to 2017 average decreased by 3.6% and manufacturing decreased by 0.5%.

The data on the industrial production in 2018 will be published on the last working day in a month and will refer to the previous month.

Starting from 1999 the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia has not at disposal and may not provide available certain data relative to AP Kosovo and Metohia and therefore these data are not included in the coverage for the Republic of Serbia (total).