Romania May Indus Output Sees 5th Biggest Monthly Fall In EU

EU's average industrial output grew by 1% in May, after a 0.5% increase a month earlier, EU's statistics office Eurostat said.

It said industrial production rose in sixteen and fell in six member states in May. The highest increases were registered in Ireland (+7.5%), Slovenia (+4.5%), Poland and Sweden (both +3.4%), and the largest decreases in Luxembourg (-6.6%) and Portugal (-0.7%).

On an annual basis, industrial production rose in all EU states, except Greece (-6.3%) and Bulgaria (-1.7%). The highest increases were registered in Estonia (+17.2%), Luxembourg (+13.5%), Sweden (+13.4%), Latvia (+13.2%) and Germany (+13.1%).

Romania's industrial output rose 2.7% in May compared with the same month of 2009, while the EU average was 8.7%.

If you liked this story, please follow MEDIAFAX.RO on FACEBOOK »

The content of mediafax.ro is for your information only. Republishing or using this content is forbidden without express consent of MEDIAFAX. For this consent, please ask for it by mail at vanzari@mediafax.ro.