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Industry - Production and stocks
29.03.2024
Preliminary results Periodicity: monthly Next publication date: 30.04.2024

Industrial production indices, February 2024

The industrial production in February 2024 increased by 8,4% relative to February 2023

Industrial production in the Republic of Serbia, in February 2024 was higher by 8.4% compared to the same month in 2023, and compared to the 2023 average was by 1.7% higher. Industrial production in the period January–February 2024 relative to the same period 2023, increased by 7.9%. Seasonally adjusted index in February 2024 compared to January 2024 shows an increase of the total industry by 0.8% and increase of 1.1% of the Manufacturing section. 

Observed by sections, in February 2024, compared to February 2023, industrial production in the Mining and quarrying section increased by 14.9%, production in Manufacturing section increased by 10.8%, and the production in the Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply section decreased by 2.9%.


1. Industrial production indices, by MIGs, sections and divisions, 2024

Republic of Serbia
  Ø 2023=100 II 2024
II 2023
I-II 2024
I-II 2023
I II I-II
TOTAL1)96.2101.798.9108.4107.9
Energy112.4105.4108.9102.6103.9
Intermediate goods except energy90.2106.398.3119.8115.6
Capital goods94.3102.998.6105.0107.1
Durable consumer goods75.094.484.799.492.3
Non durable consumer goods89.793.391.5105.2106.0
B - Mining and quarrying104.1108.8106.4114.9106.5
    05 Mining of coal and lignite100.9101.8101.3104.298.7
    06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas102.095.098.5103.9102.5
    07 Mining of metal ores113.0119.0116.0123.3112.2
    08 Other mining and quarrying56.490.873.6146.0127.8
C - Manufacturing89.599.894.6110.8108.9
    10 Manufacture of food products95.095.095.0108.6109.6
    11 Manufacture of beverages79.074.676.8101.5102.9
    12 Manufacture of tobacco products86.193.489.7104.1106.0
    13 Manufacture of textiles88.8104.496.6110.7110.8
    14 Manufacture of wearing apparel85.099.692.3108.0102.8
    15 Manufacture of leather and related products86.8105.796.2106.1105.0
    16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials70.977.674.281.088.0
    17 Manufacture of paper and paper products99.9106.5103.2113.5117.8
    18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media104.4103.0103.7111.4117.3
    19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products92.3103.597.9118.3104.9
    20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products91.9113.6102.7124.3115.5
    21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations85.496.390.897.0100.0
    22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products84.7102.893.7100.998.5
    23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products54.379.566.9115.2104.2
    24 Manufacture of basic metals104.2121.3112.7182.1177.5
    25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment83.9105.194.5118.6113.3
    26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products107.6122.0114.8168.3178.3
    27 Manufacture of electrical equipment93.2110.4101.8117.8115.9
    28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.75.088.681.885.180.5
    29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers101.2110.6105.9106.9109.2
    30 Manufacture of other transport equipment139.4103.3121.3113.6135.2
    31 Manufacture of furniture79.796.688.2105.9102.2
    32 Other manufacturing86.7100.893.894.096.2
    33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment90.692.791.685.087.9
D - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply123.9107.4115.697.1104.6
    35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply123.9107.4115.697.1104.6

1)The estimate of the industrial production of small-sized enterprises that are not covered by regular statistical surveys of industry was made for February 2024. The estimate was made on the basis of the sample. If the estimate of industrial production of small-sized enterprises is included, the industrial production index for February 2024/2023 average, for total industrial production stands at 101.6 and for manufacturing at 99.6.

2. Seasonally adjusted industrial production indices

Republic of Serbia Ø 2023=100
  I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII
Total industry
202397.899.6101.0100.599.199.499.0101.4100.1100.6101.0102.6
2024102.4103.2
Manufacturing
202399.498.8101.3100.299.4100.596.8100.7101.2101.4100.4102.4
2024102.2103.3

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Methodological explanations

Data in this Communication represent previous results and may undergo certain modifications. Starting from 1999 the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia has not at disposal and may not provide available certain data relative to AP Kosovo and Metohia and therefore these data are not included in the coverage for the Republic of Serbia (total).

Industrial production index shows the percentage of decrease or increase in the quantities of produced manufactured products (services) on a selected territory. Hence, the index of industrial production presents trends of changes in industry development and the dynamics of its production in short time intervals.

There are two phases in the calculation of the index of production. In the first one, indices for groups and divisions are calculated on the basis of data on quantities, which are collected through the Monthly Survey on Industry, and on the basis of the weight by products (services).

Laspeyre’s formula is used for the calculation. The quantities of products in the current and referent period are multiplied by weights of those products then those multiplication products are divided.

IFO₀= (∑ q1k0 /∑ q0k0) * 100

IFOo – index of the physical volume of industrial production for divisions;
             q1 – quantity produced in the current period;
             q– quantity produced in the referent period;
             k0 – weights for the product in the referent period.

In the second phase, the index of the physical volume of industrial production for the overall industry, sections and MIGs is calculated on the basis of indices obtained for divisions and on the basis of the weight for divisions, the formula below being used for that purpose:

IFO= ∑ WiIi /∑ Wi

 IFO –  index of the physical volume of industrial production;
               Ii – index of the physical volume of industrial production in a division;
               Wi – weight for the division from the referent period

 

 Methodological explanations of Industrial Production Index could be found on the SORS website. Time series of Industrial Production Indices are available on the SORS website, in the database.