New orders in the capital goods sector declined 13.2% in July from a month earlier, while orders for intermediate and durable goods decreased by 12.9% and 10.8%, respectively. Demand for consumer goods fell 4.2% on the month.
In annual terms, Romanian industrial new orders inched down 1.6% in July, on falling demand in the capital goods sector, the data showed.
New orders for capital goods declined 6.1% on the year in July, but orders in the consumer and durable goods sectors were up 6.3% and 4.5% on the year, respectively. Demand for intermediate goods inched up 0.8% in July from the same month of 2011.
In January through July, Romanian industrial orders edged up 0.5% on the year, supported by higher demand in most sectors.