The industrial production in the Republic of Serbia in March 2020 decreased by 0.1% relative to March 2019, while relative to 2019 average, it increased by 2.0%. Industrial production in the period January – March 2020 increased by 4.4% compared to the same period last year.

Observed by sections,

In March 2020 compared with March 2019, the following trends were noted:

• the section of section of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply – fall of 9.8%,
• the section of mining and quarrying – growth of 0.5%, and
• the section of manufacturing – growth of 2.7%.

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

• durable consumer goods, by 14.7%,
• capital goods, by 12.5%,
• intermediate products, energy excluded, by 6.8%, and
• non - durable consumer goods, by 1.5%,

while growth was noted in the production of

• energy, by 14.5%.

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

• fall in 20 divisions that in the structure of industrial production participate with 64%,
• growth in 9 divisions that in the structure of industrial production participate with 36%.

The largest influence on industrial production fall in March 2020 compared to March 2019 had the divisions of: generation of electricity, manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment, manufacture of basic metals, manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, and manufacture of wearing apparel.

The seasonally adjusted industrial production index for March 2020, compared to 2019 average, indicates 2.1% fall of the overall industrial production and 2.9% fall of manufacturing.

The seasonal adjustment of the industrial production index for March 2020, compared to February 2020 average, indicates 3.7% fall of the overall industrial production and 5.3% fall 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 March 2020 compared to 2019 average increased by 1.8% and manufacturing decreased by 2.3%.

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).