The industrial production in the Republic of Serbia in May 2019 decreased by 0.6% relative to May 2018 and increased by 1.1% relative to the average of the previous year. Industrial production in the period January – May 2019, compared with the same period 2018, decreased by 1.3%.

Observed by sections,

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

• the section of manufacturing electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply – fall of 1.6%,
• the section of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply – growth of 3.7%, and
• the section of mining and quarrying – growth of 2.2%,

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

• non-durable consumer goods, by 5.9%, and
• capital goods, by 0.3%, and

while growth was noted in the production of

• durable consumer goods, by 4.7%,
• intermediate products, energy excluded, by 1.7%, and
• energy, by 1.6%.

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

• fall in 16 divisions that in the structure of industrial production participate with 50%, and
• growth in 13 divisions that in the structure of industrial production participate with 50%.

The largest influence on industrial production fall in May 2019 compared to May 2018 had the divisions of: manufacture of food products, manufacture of chemicals and chemical products, manufacture of beverages, manufacture of refined petroleum products and manufacture of wearing apparel.    

The seasonally adjusted industrial production index for May 2019, compared to 2018 average, indicates 0.3% fall of the overall industrial production and 1.0% fall of manufacturing.

The seasonal adjustment of the industrial production index for May 2019, compared to April 2019, indicates 1.3% growth of the overall industrial production and 2.6% 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 May 2019 compared to 2018 average increased by 1.1% and manufacturing increased by 3.4%.

The data on the industrial production in 2019 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).