The industrial production in the Republic of Serbia in February 2019 increased by 2.4% relative to February 2018, and relative to 2018 average, it decreased by 7.4%. Industrial production in the period January – February 2019, compared with the same period 2018, decreased by 1.4%.

Observed by sections,

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

• the section of manufacturing– growth of 3.8%,
• the section of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply– fall of 1.3%, and
• the section of mining and quarrying – fall of 1.4%,

In the period January – February 2019, compared with the same period 2018, the noted trends were as following:

• the section of manufacturing– growth of 0.5%,
• the section of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply– fall of 5.7%, and
• the section of mining and quarrying – fall of 6.5%,

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

• energy, by 6.1%,
• durable consumer goods, by 4.2%
• capital goods, by 3.4%, and
• non - durable consumer goods, by 2.0%,

while fall was noted in the production of

• intermediate products, energy excluded, by 1.8%.

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

• growth in 15 divisions that in the structure of industrial production participate with 57%,
• fall in 14 divisions that in the structure of industrial production participate with 43%.

The largest influence on industrial production growth in February 2019 compared to February 2018 had the divisions of: manufacture of refined petroleum products, manufacture of food products, manufacture of machinery and equipment, n.e.c., manufacture of non-metallic mineral products and manufacture of rubber and plastic products.    

The seasonally adjusted industrial production index for February 2019, compared to 2018 average, indicates 1.2% growth of the overall industrial production and 2.5% growth of manufacturing.

The seasonal adjustment of the industrial production index for February 2019, compared to January 2019, indicates 0.6% growth of the overall industrial production and 0.2% 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 February 2019 compared to 2018 average decreased by 7.4% and manufacturing decreased by 10.8%.

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).