The energy sector grew 4.7% on the month in May, while capital goods declined 3.4%, durable goods declined 1.9%, consumer goods declined 1.8%, and intermediary goods declined 1.3%.
Compared with May 2015, industrial sales grew 5.6%, driven by 7.4% growth in manufacturing sales. However, the mining industry was down 43.2%, and the energy sector dropped 15.6%.
In January-May, industrial sales in Romania grew 4.5% compared with the same period last year, as manufacturing posted 5.8% growth. On the other hand, the mining industry declined 27.2%, and the energy sector dropped 15.7%, the data showed.