New orders in the consumer goods sector were down 16.8% in April from a month earlier, while orders in the durable consumer goods sector decreased by 13.1%, the data showed.
In the capital and intermediate goods sectors, new orders fell 4% and 2.7% on the month, respectively.
In annual terms, Romanian industrial new orders increased by 16.7% in April, fueled by increases in all sectors.
New orders in the capital goods sector rose 22.2% on the year in April, while orders in the intermediate and durable goods sectors were up 15.1% and 9.8%, respectively.
Orders in the consumer goods industry inched up 0.1% in April from the same month a year earlier.
In January to April, Romanian industrial new orders were up 24% on the year, again boosted by growth in all sectors.