New orders in the capital goods sector declined 11.9% in July from a month earlier, while orders in the durable goods sector went down 0.9%. On the other hand, demand in the intermediate and consumer goods sectors increased by 3.6% and 2.6%, respectively.
In annual terms, Romanian industrial new orders advanced 10.2% in July, fueled by increases in all sectors.
New orders for durable goods were up 25.2% on the year in July, while orders in the capital goods sector rose 12.7%. Orders in the intermediate and consumer goods sectors went up by 8.6% and 2.5% respectively.
In the first seven months of 2014, Romanian industrial orders advanced 7.1% on the year, helped by growing demand in all sectors.