In July, the volume of industrial production surpassed the low base measured a year earlier due to the partial shutdowns by 8.0% and nearly equalled the figure recorded two years earlier
Change in the volume of industrial production
In July, production was around the level of the previous months
Change in the volume of industrial production
Export and domestic sales in July exceeded the lower base of a year earlier, with domestic sales down and export sales up compared to June
Volume changes in industrial domestic and export sales
As in June, export orders books grew more strongly than domestic orders books in July
Changes in the end of month stock of orders at the most significant manufacturing divisions*
Electrical equipment manufacturing again performed strongly in July as battery production ramped up
Changes in the production volume in the major subsections of manufacturing, July 2021
The manufacture of electrical equipment made the largest contribution to manufacturing output growth in July
Monthly contribution of subsections to the volume changes in manufacturing production
Production in the largest manufacturing sub-sectors was close to or above pre-pandemic levels, except in transport equipment manufacturing, where production fell mainly due to plant closures and single-shift working
Production volume changes in the five largest manufacturing subsections
The volume of construction output in July exceeded the low base one year earlier by 22% and was 3.3% lower than two years earlier
Construction output volume change
The volume of construction of buildings was at the pre-pandemic level, while that of civil engineering was lower in July
Volume changes in construction output by main groups of construction
The end-of-July stock of contracts of construction enterprises was 19% higher than one year earlier
Volume changes of end-of-month stock of contracts at construction enterprises by main groups of construction