The sector’s turnover fell by 5.7% last September Compared with the same month in 2022, the annual decline recorded in August has moderated by five tenths, according to data released this Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
There was a decrease on an annual basis in September. The sector’s turnover has already seen annual declines for six months. however, the rate in September was less pronounced than in August (-6.2%).
In addition to intermediate goods and durable consumer goods, which caused a decrease in industrial turnover, sales of energy (-10.1%) and capital goods (-0.3%) also decreased, compared to an increase in non-durable consumer goods (+0.8%). %).
These were the branches where sales increased the most compared to September 2022 sea, railway, aviation and space construction and combat vehicles (+57.8%); manufacturing of electronic components (+11.3%) and tobacco industry (+11.2%).
On the other hand, the largest annual decrease in turnover was recorded in the manufacturing of motorcycles, bicycles, disabled vehicles and other means of transportation (-35%); household appliance manufacturing (-24.7%) and metallurgy (-20.4%).
When adjusted for calendar effect and seasonality, the sector’s turnover decreased by 2.3% in September compared to the same month of the previous year and increased by almost 4 points compared to August.
Sales increased by 1.2% month on month
Monthly (September-August) and adjusted seasonality and calendar data, The industry increased sales by 1.2%, the largest monthly increase since last May.
With this monthly recovery, There are now three consecutive months in which the industry has improved its performance. billing.
Four sectors presented positive rates of sales in September, highlighting the increase in energy (+5.3%) and intermediate goods (+2.4%). For your part, goods consumption did not experience any durable change.
In the seasonally adjusted series, the activities that increased their sales the most compared to August were the manufacturing of other transportation materials (+10.2%), coke plants and oil refining (+5.2%) and the manufacturing of pharmaceutical products (+4.7%). The largest monthly cuts were recorded in the manufacturing of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (-3.6%), the manufacturing of electrical materials and equipment (-3.2%) and the manufacturing of machinery and equipment (-2.9%). .
Sales decreased in 12 autonomous communities
industrial turnover increased by five last September autonomous communities There was a decrease in the inter-year rate in 12 regions.
An increase was seen only in Madrid (+4.7%), Navarra (+4.2%) and the Basque Country (+4%), with the most pronounced decreases in Galicia (-18.3%) and Aragon (-17.3%) ) and was recorded in the Basque Country (+4%). Cantabria (-14.9%).
Source: Informacion
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