IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Manufacturing production for 2013 increased by 1,3% compared with 2012. Higher production was reported by seven of the ten manufacturing divisions.

The annual increase of 1,3% was mainly due to higher production in the following divisions:
• food and beverages (3,4% and contributing 0,8 of a percentage point);
• basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (2,0% and contributing 0,4 of a percentage point); and
• petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products (1,2% and contributing 0,3 of a percentage point).

Manufacturing production increased by 2,5% in December 2013 compared with December 2012.

The 2,5% year-on-year increase in manufacturing production in December 2013 was mainly due to higher production in the following divisions:
• food and beverages (5,0% and contributing 1,3 percentage points);
• basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (2,5% and contributing 0,5 of a percentage point); and
• petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products (1,7% and contributing 0,5 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production increased by 2,4% in the fourth quarter of 2013 compared with the third quarter of 2013. Five of the ten manufacturing divisions reported positive growth rates over this period.

The largest positive contributions to the increase of 2,4% were made by the following divisions:
• motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment (26,9% and contributing 1,8 percentage points); and
• petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products (5,1% and contributing 1,3 percentage points).