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STATISTICAL RELEASE : 16.2.2026.1/9

Industrial production volume index, September 2026

The industrial production in September 2026, in comparison with September 2025, increased by 2.4%

The industrial production in the section Mining and quarrying in September 2026, in comparison with September 2025, decreased by 7.7%, in the section Manufacturing it increased by 4.2%, while in the section Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply it decreased by 11.4%.

The increase in the section Manufacturing is mostly due to increased production in the divisions:

- Manufacture of beverages,
- Manufacture of textiles,
- Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products,
- Manufacture of rubber and plastic products,
- Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products,
- Manufacture of basic metals,
- Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment and
- Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers.

The industrial production by Main Industrial Groupings in September 2026, in comparison with September 2025, was higher in Intermediate goods, except energy by 16.9% and Capital goods by 1.3%, but lower in Energy by 20.3%, Durable consumer goods by 8.3% and Non-durable consumer goods by 4.5%.

The industrial production index in the period January – September 2026, in comparison with January – September 2025, was 100.8.

Key takeaway

The biggest impact on the increase in industrial production in September 2026, compared to September 2025, was the increase in production in the following divisions:

•    Manufacture of beverages with 21.3% 
•    Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products with 64.4%
•    Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers with 5.0% 

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