New orders in the capital goods sector declined 25.4% in July from a month earlier, the data showed. Orders in the consumer and intermediate goods sectors increased 8% and 4.7% on the month, respectively, while demand for durable goods was up 2.4%.
In annual terms, Romanian industrial new orders rose 9.4% in July, fueled by growing demand in all sectors.
New orders for capital goods rose 14.6% on the year in July, while orders in the consumer and durable goods sectors were up 13.1% and 9.2% on the year, respectively. Orders for intermediate goods advanced 2.2% year-on-year.
In the first seven months of 2013, Romanian industrial orders advanced 8.9% on the year, helped by rising demand in most sectors.