In October 2023 compared to September 2023, the 2.5% advance in nominal terms was due to 4.5% increase in the mining industry and a 2.4% increase in manufacturing industry. Across the main industrial groups, increases were recorded by the energy industry (+4.6%), the capital goods industry (+3.1%), the durable goods industry (+2.5%), the consumer goods industry (+1.9%) and the intermediary goods industry (+1.7%).
Compared to October 2022, industrial sales climbed 3.1% in nominal terms in October 2023 due to a 3.4% increase in the manufacturing industry, while the mining industry dropped by 4.9%.
Across the main industrial groups, increases were recorded by the capital goods industry and the consumer goods industry, each with 9.7%. The durable goods industry stayed at the same level. Declines were recorded by the energy industry (-18.1%) and the intermediary goods industry (-1%).
In January-October 2023 compared to the same period of 2022, industrial sales grew by 1.3% in nominal terms due to a 2% increase in the manufacturing industry. Instead, the mining industry fell by 13.5%. Across the main industrial groups, increases were recorded by the capital goods industry (+10.5%), the consumer goods industry (+8.4%) and the durable goods industry (+2%). The energy industry and the intermediary goods industry saw declines of 25.2% and 3.6%, respectively.