New orders in the capital goods sector declined 8% in January from a month earlier, the data showed. Demand for durable goods was up 52.1% from December, while orders in the consumer and intermediate goods sectors rose 13.4% and 5% on the month.
Compared to January 2013, Romanian industrial new orders rose 9.7% on higher demand in all sectors, the data showed.
New orders for durable goods rose 46.7% on the year in January, while orders in the consumer goods sector were up 11.6%. Demand for capital goods increased 9.4% from January 2013, and orders in the intermediate goods sector went up 7.6% on the year.
In 2013, Romanian industrial orders rose 8.4% on the year, helped by rising demand in most sectors.