New orders in the durable goods sector increased 21.9% in September from a month earlier, the data showed. Orders in the capital and intermediate goods sectors rose 21.2% and 12.5% on the month, respectively, while demand for consumer goods was up 12.4%.
In annual terms, Romanian industrial new orders rose 2.9% in September, the data showed.
New orders for durable goods increased 12.5% on the year in September, while orders in the consumer and intermediate goods sectors were up 8.4% and 4.5% on the year, respectively. Orders for capital goods inched up 0.7% year-on-year.
In the first nine months of 2013, Romanian industrial orders advanced 7.9% on the year, helped by rising demand in most sectors.