he industrial production in the Republic of Serbia in January 2020 increased by 6.3% relative to January 2019, and decreased by 6.5% relative to 2019 average.

Observed by sections,

in January 2020 compared with January 2019, the following trends were noted:

• the section of mining and quarrying– growth of 12.2%,
• the section of manufacturing – growth of 7.2%, and
• the section of section of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply – growth of 0.7%.

The data on industrial production by MIGS in January 2020, compared to January 2019, expressed growth in the production of:

• durable consumer goods, by 22.0%,
• intermediate products, energy excluded, by 11.9%,
• capital goods, by 10.9%,
• non - durable consumer goods, by 5.1%, and
• energy, by 0.3%.

Industrial production volume in January 2020, compared to January 2019, expressed the following trends:

• growth in 23 divisions that in the structure of industrial production participate with 86%,
• fall in 6 divisions that in the structure of industrial production participate with 14%.

The largest influence on industrial production growth in January 2020 compared to January 2019 had the divisions of: manufacture of food products, manufacture of non-metallic mineral products, manufacture of electrical equipment, exploitation of metal ores and manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment.   

The seasonally adjusted industrial production index for January 2020, compared to December 2019, indicates 2.4% growth of the overall industrial production and 3.1% growth of manufacturing.

The seasonal adjustment of the industrial production index for January 2020, compared to 2019 average, indicates 4.2% growth of the overall industrial production and 5.8% 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 2020 compared to 2019 average decreased by 7.8% and manufacturing decreased by 13.8%.

The data on the industrial production in 2020 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).