New orders in processing industry, down 8.8% in first nine months

 

According to official statistics, between September 1 and 30, 2020, there were decreases in activities in the consumer goods industry (-11%), the capital goods industry (-10.5%) and in the intermediate goods industry (-7.8%).

 

At the same time, the durable goods industry was the only branch in which there was an increase in new orders by 20.8%, respectively.

 

INS data also show that in September of this year, compared to the similar period in 2019, new orders in the processing industry increased by 14.2%, due to activities in the durable goods industry (+38.7%), capital goods industry (+22.3%) and intermediate goods industry (+3.5%). On the other hand, the current goods industry decreased by 12.6%.

 

Compared to September-August 2020, new orders in the processing industry increased by 34.2%, following the results recorded in the capital goods industry (+45.7%), the durable goods industry (+32.0 %), the intermediate goods industry (+18.1%) and the current use goods industry (+13.6%).