The industrial production in the Republic of Serbia in May 2021increased by 9.4% relative to May 2020. Industrial production in the period January – May 2021, relative to the same period 2020, increased by 10.3%.

Observed by sections, in May 2021compared with May 2020, the following trends were noted:

• the section of manufacturing– growth of 11.1%,
• the section of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply– growth of 7.9%, and
• the section of mining and quarrying – fall of 5.8%.

The data on industrial production by MIGS in May 2021, compared to May 2020, expressed growth in the production of:

• capital goods, by 45.9%.
• intermediate products, energy excluded, by 15.4%,
• durable consumer goods, by 8.0%, and
• energy, by 5.9%,

while fall was noted for

• non - durable consumer goods, by 2.9%.

Industrial production volume in May 2021, compared to May 2020, expressed the following trends:

• growth in 21 divisions that in the structure of industrial production participate with 69%,
• fall in 8 divisions that in the structure of industrial production participate with 31%.

The largest influence on industrial production growth in May 2021 compared to May 2020 had the divisions of: manufacture of metal products, machinery excluded, manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, generation of electricity, manufacture of electrical equipment, and manufacture of rubber and plastic products.

The seasonally adjusted industrial production index for May 2021, compared to April 2021, indicates 6.5% fall of the overall industrial production and 5.8% fall of manufacturing.

The seasonal adjustment of the industrial production index for May 2021, compared to 2020 average, indicates 0.1% fall of the overall industrial production and 1.0% 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 2021 compared to 2020 average decreased by 0.4% and manufacturing increased by 3.8%.

The data on the industrial production in 2021 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 Metohija and therefore these data are not included in the coverage for the Republic of Serbia (total).