The mining industry increased 1.1% in January compared with December, while manufacturing grew a slight 0.1%.
Compared with January 2015, Romania’s adjusted industrial output decreased 1.2%, driven by a 14.2% drop in mining and an 8.1% drop in the utilities sector, while manufacturing grew 0.5%.
In unadjusted data, industrial output declined 1.3% on the month in January and posted a 2% fall compared with January 2015.