New orders in the capital goods sector were down 13.7% in July from a month earlier, while orders in the consumer and intermediate goods sectors decreased by 3.6% and 2.9%, respectively.
In the durable goods sector, new orders inched up 1.5% on the month, the data showed.
In annual terms, Romanian industrial new orders increased by 8.1% in July, supported by higher demand in all sectors.
New orders in the intermediate goods sector rose 13.4% on the year in July, while orders in the consumer and capital goods sectors were up 6.6% and 4.7%, respectively.
Orders in the durable goods industry advanced 1.5% in July from the same month a year earlier.
In the first seven months, Romanian industrial new orders were up 17.8% on the year, backed by two-digit growth in most sectors, the data showed.