The industrial production in the Republic of Serbia in January 2019 decreased by 5.5% relative to January 2018, and relative to 2018 average, the decrease amounted to 12.2%.

Observed by sections,

in January 2019 compared with January 2018, the following trends were noted:

• the section of mining and quarrying – fall of 11.0%,
• the section of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply– fall of 9.5%, and
• the section of manufacturing – fall of 3.6%,

The data on industrial production by MIGS in January 2019, compared to January 2018, expressed fall in the production of:

• durable consumer goods, by 9.2%
• intermediate products, energy excluded, by 7.4%,
• non - durable consumer goods, by 6.0%, and
• energy, by 5.2%,

while growth was noted in the production of

• capital goods, by 2.2%.

Industrial production volume in January 2019, compared to January 2018, expressed the following trends:

• fall in 19 divisions that in the structure of industrial production participate with 69%,
• growth in 10 divisions that in the structure of industrial production participate with 31%.

The largest influence on industrial production fall in January 2019 compared to January 2018 had the divisions of: generation of electricity, manufacture of food products, manufacture of chemicals and chemical products, manufacture of non-metallic mineral products, manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture.    

The seasonally adjusted industrial production index for January 2019, compared to December 2018, indicates 4.8% growth of the overall industrial production and 6.3% growth of manufacturing.

The seasonal adjustment of the industrial production index for January 2019, compared to 2018 average, 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 January 2019 compared to 2018 average decreased by 11.9% and manufacturing decreased by 18.2%.

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).