Romania 2010 Indus Sales +12% On Year

Sales in the mining industry fell 5.3% on the year in 2010, the data showed.

By sector, sales in the capital goods industry were up 18.8% in 2010 compared with the previous year, while sales in the intermediate goods and energy industries rose by 16.1% and 15.1% on the year, respectively.

Sales in the durable goods sector increased 6.6% on the year, while sales in the consumer goods sector were up 0.4%.

In December alone, Romanian industrial sales fell 4.9% on the month and were up 19.4% compared with December 2009.