New orders in the Romanian manufacturing industry increased 7.3% compared with the previous month, and they were up 11.1% against January 2014.
New orders in the durable goods sector rose 25.2% on the month in January, while intermediary good orders were up 14.3%. Orders in the capital and consumer good sectors were up 3.8% and, respectively, 1.8% compared with December 2014.
Compared with January 2014, new orders for durable goods rose 26.4%. Demand for capital goods went up 12.6% on the year in January, while orders in the intermediate product and consumer good sectors went up by 10.1% and 2.2% respectively.
Last year, orders in Romania’s manufacturing industry advanced 5.8% compared with 2013, helped by growing demand in all sectors.