The General Index of Industrial Production for August 2024, compared to the corresponding index for August 2023, showed an increase of 3.1% compared to a decrease of 0.2% in the corresponding comparison between 2023 and 2022.

The average General Index of Industrial Production for January to August 2024, compared to the corresponding index for January to August 2023, showed an increase of 6.7%.

The seasonally adjusted General Industrial Production Index for August 2024, compared to the corresponding index for July 2024, showed a decrease of 4.0%. 

The computer, electronic, and optical products manufacturing index recorded the largest percentage decrease, while the index for the basic pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical preparations manufacturing index recorded the largest percentage increase in August 2024 compared to July 2024.

When comparing the August 2024 indexes with the corresponding indexes in August 2023, the largest percentage increase was recorded in the tobacco products manufacturing sector, while the largest percentage decrease was recorded in coal and lignite mining, crude oil and natural gas extraction, and mining support activities.