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In March, industrial production in Lithuania increased by 2%
Over the month, seasonally and calendar adjusted, an increase in production was observed for basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations – 3.2 times (unadjusted – 3.2 times), other transport equipment – 9.4% (unadjusted – 32.9%), basic metals – 6.3% (unadjusted – 25.5%), textiles – 5.7% (unadjusted – 19.1%), beverages – 4.1 (unadjusted – 21%).
Table 1. Changes in industrial production, at constant prices of 2015, growth, drop, (−), %
Economic activities |
March 2018, against |
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February 2018,
seasonally and calendar adjusted |
February 2018 |
March 2017,
seasonally and calendar adjusted |
March 2017 |
|
Industry (B–E) |
2.0 |
12.6 |
11.5 |
8.8 |
Mining and quarrying, manufacturing (B and C) |
1.3 |
14.2 |
9.9 |
7.0 |
Mining
and quarrying (B) |
7.2 |
63.0 |
−12.9 |
−17.6 |
Manufacturing (C) |
1.2 |
14.0 |
10.1 |
7.2 |
Manufacturing (except for the manufacture
of refined petroleum products) (C excl. C19) |
0.8 |
17.4 |
8.4 |
6.6 |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (D) |
9.7 |
1.7 |
26.3 |
26.5 |
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and
remediation activities (only Division 36 of Section E – water collection,
treatment and supply) |
0.6 |
2.1 |
4.5 |
3.0 |
Main industrial groupings |
|
|
|
|
Energy products |
10.7 |
0.7 |
21.3 |
17.2 |
Intermediate goods |
−1.6 |
16.1 |
8.5 |
6.5 |
Capital goods |
−4.0 |
20.9 |
12.3 |
14.4 |
Consumer durables |
−0.7 |
14.2 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
Consumer non-durables |
0.2 |
20.0 |
1.8 |
4.4 |
In January–March 2018, industrial production totalled EUR 5.3 at current prices, and against the same period of 2017, calendar adjusted, increased by 6.4% at constant prices (unadjusted – 5.9%).
Table 2. Changes in industrial production, at constant prices of 2015, growth, drop, (−), %
Economic activities |
January–March 2018, against |
|
January–March 2017, calendar adjusted |
January–March 2017 |
|
Industry (B–E) |
6.4 |
5.9 |
Mining and quarrying, manufacturing (B and C) |
5.9 |
5.4 |
Mining
and quarrying (B) |
−7.9 |
−9.2 |
Manufacturing (C) |
6.0 |
5.5 |
Manufacturing (except for the manufacture
of refined petroleum products) (C excl. C19) |
7.3 |
6.9 |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (D) |
10.5 |
10.7 |
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and
remediation activities (only Division 36 of Section E – water collection,
treatment and supply) |
3.9 |
3.6 |
Main industrial groupings |
|
|
Energy products |
3.9 |
4.0 |
Intermediate goods |
8.1 |
7.4 |
Capital goods |
14.3 |
16.0 |
Consumer durables |
6.2 |
6.3 |
Consumer non-durables |
1.0 |
1.8 |
The proportion of sales of industrial production on the non-Lithuanian market decreased by 0.9%age points and stood at 65.2%, on the Lithuanian market – increased by 0.9%age points and stood at 34.8%. The value of sales to non-euro area countries accounted for more than half (53.8%) of the total value of sales on the non-Lithuanian market.
In January–March 2018, against the same period of 2017, the value of sales of the production of industrial enterprises on the non-Lithuanian market increased by 8% at current prices. The increase was determined by an increase in the sales of the production of the manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (11.4%), furniture (12%), fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (19%). Refined petroleum products excluded, the value of sales on the non-Lithuanian market increased by 10.7% at current prices. The value of sales to euro area countries increased by 12.8, to non-euro area countries – 4.2% at current prices. The value of sales of industrial production on the Lithuanian market increased by 12.3, refined petroleum products excluded – 11.8% at current prices.
A news release on changes in industrial production in April 2018 is due on 22 May 2018.
More information is available in the Database of Indicators.