Industrial production growth in April 2.3 percent – economy

In the period January – April this year, compared to the same period 2024. industrial production increased by 2.1 percent.

Year-on-year in April, the processing industry recorded a growth of 2.9 percent, the electricity supply sector, gas, steam and air conditioning stagnated, while mining recorded a decline of 0.5 percent.

Viewed by purpose, energy production increased by 23.1 percent, capital products by 0.8 percent, and intermediate products by 0.5 percent.

At the same time, the production of permanent consumption products for 7.4 percent and non-timid consumption products are reduced by 8.5 percent.

Viewed by areas, in April, production was recorded in April in 13 areas participating in the total industry with 48 percent and decline in 16 areas in the structure of industrial production with 52 percent.

The biggest impact on industrial production in April 2025 compared to the same month 2024. It has been the production of petroleum products for 52 percent, due to the overhaul of Pancevo Refinery last year, which was almost suspended production.

The production of rubber and plastics recorded an increase of 17.4 percent, production of computer and electronic equipment by as much as 30.6 percent, while the start of the Grand Panda produces in the cradle growth by 10.7 percent in factory in Kragujevac.

At the same time, the most important area of ​​the manufacturing industry, the food industry was reduced by 1.8 percent, the production of electrical equipment has dropped by 12 percent, and production of clothing by 18.5 percent and skin for 20 percent.

A seasonally adjusted index of industrial production for April 2025. Compared to March this year, it shows that the total industry recorded a production of 0.2 percent, while in the decline in the processing industry was 0.8 percent.

Production of small businesses (number of employees less than 50) that are not covered by regular statistical surveys are monitored on the sample of selected units from the processing industry sector. When an assessment of industrial production of small companies from the sample, industrial production in April 2025, compared to the average 2024. years, in total, is 0.5 percent in total industrial production.