Mining sales decreased 6.9% on the month in November, while manufacturing sales were down 2.6%, the data showed.
By sector, energy sales fell 7% month-on-month, while sales of intermediate and durable goods declined 4.3% and 1.9%, respectively. Sales of capital and consumer goods inched down 0.9% on the month each.
On an annual basis, industrial sales increased 4.6% in November, fueled by a 5.4% growth in manufacturing. Sales in the mining industry dropped 11.5% on the year, the data showed.
In January through November, Romanian industrial sales rose 3.6% on the year.