Mining sales increased 11.4% on the month in October, while manufacturing sales were up 5.8%, the data showed.
By sector, energy sales rose 8.3% month-on-month, while sales of durable and capital goods increased 7.6% and 7.3%, respectively. Sales of intermediate and consumer goods advanced 6.4% and 2.7% on the month, respectively.
On an annual basis, industrial sales increased 9.4% in October, again fueled by higher demand across the board. Manufacturing sales rose 9.5% on the year, while sales in the mining industry grew 8.6%, the data showed.
In January through October, Romanian industrial sales rose 3.4% on the year.