Mining sales decreased 11.4% in April compared with the previous month, while manufacturing sales were down 4%, the data showed.
By sector, energy sales fell 21.1% on the month in April, while sales of intermediate and capital goods declined 4.7% and 2.1%, respectively. Sales of durable goods decreased 1.6% month-on-month, but sales of consumer goods were up 0.6%.
On an annual basis, industrial sales rose 6% in April, fueled by a 6.5% increase in the sales of manufactured items. Mining sales were down 5.4% on the year.
In January through April, Romanian industrial sales rose 11.6% on the year, on higher sales in all sectors.