New orders in the capital goods sector declined 16.8% in November from a month earlier, the data showed. Orders in the consumer and intermediate goods sectors dropped 4.7% and 2.8% on the month, respectively, but demand for durable goods was up 16.8%.
In annual terms, Romanian industrial new orders rose 2.2% in November, the data showed.
New orders for durable goods rose 29.5% on the year in November, while orders in the capital and consumer goods sectors were up 2.6% and 1.9% on the year, respectively. Orders for intermediate goods were flat year-on-year in November.
In the first 11 months of 2013, Romanian industrial orders rose 7.6% on the year, helped by rising demand in most sectors.