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Over the month, mining and quarrying and manufacturing production increased by 5%, seasonally and working day adjusted – by 0.9%; manufacturing production increased by 5.1%, seasonally and working day adjusted – by 1%.

Over the month, an increase was observed in the production of the manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations (74.7%), beverages (29.1%), wearing apparel (28.2%), textiles (11.6%), wood and wood products, except for furniture (10.6%), motor vehicles, trailers and semitrailers (10.6%).

In June 2015, against May, a decrease was observed in the production of extraction of crude oil (–44.3%), repair and installation of machinery and equipment (–4.7%), electricity, gas and steam supply (–3.7%).

Table 1. Changes in industrial production, at constant prices of 2010, growth, drop, (−), % or times (t.)

In June 2015, against June 2014, industrial production increased by 11.2% at constant prices, working day adjusted – by 6.8%. Over the year, mining and quarrying and manufacturing production increased by 11.9%, working day adjusted – by 7.2%; manufacturing production increased by 12.2%, working day adjusted – by 7.5%.

In January–June 2015, industrial production totalled EUR 9.3 billion at current prices; compared to the same period of 2014, it grew by 4.5% at constant prices, working day adjusted – by 3.7%. Over the said period, mining and quarrying and manufacturing production increased by 5.1%, working day adjusted – by 4.3%; manufacturing production increased by 5.3%, working day adjusted – by 4.4%.

Table 2. Changes in industrial production, at constant prices of 2010, growth, drop, (−), %

In January–June 2015, against January–June 2014, the proportion of mining and quarrying and manufacturing sales and services on the non-Lithuanian market increased by 0.8%age points and stood at 65%, on the Lithuanian market – decreased by 0.8%age points and stood at 35%. The value of sales and services to non-euro area countries accounted for more than half (53.5%) of the total value of mining and quarrying and manufacturing sales and services on the non-Lithuanian market.

In January–June 2015, against January–June 2014, the value of sales and services of industrial enterprises on the non-Lithuanian market decreased by 0.7% at current prices. It was mainly influenced by an 11.1% drop in the sales of the production of the manufacture of food products, 5.1% – refined petroleum products, 14.5% – rubber and plastic products. Over the said period, the sales of the production of the manufacture of furniture grew by 15.4%, wood and wood products, except for furniture, – by 12.9, computer, electronic and optical products – by 38.1, basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations – by 47.2%. The value of sales and services to euro area countries decreased by 4.1%, to non-euro area countries – by 2.5% at current prices. Refined petroleum products excluded, the value of sales and services of industrial enterprises on the non-Lithuanian market increased by 0.9% at current prices.

In January–June 2015, against January–June 2014, the value of sales and services of industrial enterprises on the Lithuanian market decreased by 4%, refined petroleum products excluded – grew by 0.2% at current prices.

Structure of mining and quarrying and manufacturing sales and services market, January–June

Mining and quarrying – B
Manufacturing – C

Concepts

Sales and services of industrial enterprises refers to income (VAT and excise excluded) received during a reference period through selling goods and providing services.

Industrial production refers to the value (VAT and excise excluded) of the sales of goods manufactured or manufacturing work carried out by an enterprise. For the calculation of changes in industrial production, a producer price index is used.

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