New orders in the consumer goods sector fell 7.1% in August from a month earlier, but orders in the capital and intermediate goods sectors increased 1.1% and 0.4% on the month, respectively.
In annual terms, Romanian industrial new orders rose 15.5% in August, backed by higher demand in most sectors.
New orders in the intermediate goods sector increased 22% on the year in August, while orders in the capital and consumer goods sectors were up 12.7% and 11.5%, respectively.
Orders in the durable goods industry, however, declined 4.9% in August from the same month a year earlier.
In the first eight months, Romanian industrial new orders were up 17.6% on the year, fueled by two-digit growth in most sectors, the data showed.