Sales in the manufacturing sector went up 7.8% in 2014, while mining sales increased 7.5%, the data showed.

By segment, energy sales went up 13.7% compared with 2013, while sales of durable and capital goods rose by 12.3% and 8.5%, respectively. Sales in the intermediate goods sector went up 7.6% last year and consumer good sales increased 4.1%.

In December alone, industrial sales fell 10.4% compared with the previous month, after a 5.9% decline in November.

Sales in the manufacturing sector fell 10.7% on the month in December, while mining sales declined 5.3%, the data showed.

On an annual basis however, industrial sales were up 4.2% in December. Manufacturing sales increased 3.8% in December compared with the same month of 2013, while mining sales were up 13.7% on the year.