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Industrial production in Latvia witnessed 2.8% growth in July

Irēna Bekmane, Statistics Latvia, 03.09.2015.Print version
Latest data compiled by the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) show that, compared to June industrial production volume in July (according to seasonally adjusted data at constant prices) increased by 2.8%.

Of which growth in manufacturing – 3.7%, and in electricity and gas supply – 0.5%; in turn, mining and quarrying witnessed a decline of 3.5%.


Volume index of manufacturing (2010=100)

Data source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia


Compared to July 2014 industrial production volume in July 2015 (according to calendar adjusted data at constant prices) grew by 8.3%, of which in mining and quarrying – by 3.2% and in manufacturing – by 10.5%; in turn in electricity and gas supply there was a decrease of 0.6%.

 

The greatest production growth in July 2015, as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year was registered in manufacture of basic metals. Significant production growth was also recorded in sectors having the largest share in industrial production: in wood processing – of 7.9%, and in manufacture of food products – of 4.6%.

 

In turn, production drop of 10.4% was registered in manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products, of 6.1% in manufacture of chemicals and chemical products, and of 4.5% in of manufacture of wearing apparel.


Changes in volume of industrial production, % (at constant prices)

 

January – July 2015

compared to

January – July

2014

 (calendar adjusted)

July 2015

compared to

June 2015

(seasonally adjusted)

July 2014    

(calendar adjusted)

Total production

4.4

2.8

8.3

Mining and quarrying

9.8

-3.5

3.2

Manufacturing

6.1

3.7

10.5

Manufacture of food products

-4.5

6.3

4.6

Manufacture of textiles

-11.1

12.8

14.7

Manufacture of wearing apparel

-15.8

9.0

-4.5

Manufacture of wood and cork articles, except furniture

6.8

3.3

7.9

Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products

-0.4

25.7

-6.1

Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products

-8.6

2.0

-10.4

Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment

-1.9

0.6

-5.1

Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products

49.0

-0.8

19.2

Manufacture of electrical equipment

-2.1

6.3

12.7

Manufacture of machinery and equipment

9.9

2.5

30.0

Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers

6.0

5.3

11.8

Manufacture of furniture

14.3

2.7

16.1

Repair and installation of machinery and equipment (repair and maintenance of ships and boats, repair of fabricated metal products, machinery and equipment, installation of industrial machinery and equipment)

-2.5

-1.1

-3.5

Electricity and gas supply

-4.0

0.5

-0.6

 

More information on seasonally adjusted, calendar adjusted and non-adjusted industrial production volume indices and weights structure used for the calculations is available in the CSB database section Industry.






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