The growth was supported by the manufacturing industry, which saw an increase of 2.7%, while the turnover in mining and quarrying decreased by 6.2%.

The industry sectors that recorded growth last year included the capital goods industry (8.8%), durable goods industry (6.4%), intermediary goods industry (3.1%), and the current goods industry (2.5%). However, the energy industry went down by 22.8%.

The value of the new orders in the manufacturing industry increased by 3.6% last year, in nominal terms, as the new orders for durable goods went up by 28%. (source: Romania-insider.com)