Bosnias Jan-May industrial production down 7% y/y.

By bne IntelliNews June 26, 2012
Bosnias industrial production declined by an annual 7% in the first five months of the year, the country's statistics office said in a statement. In May alone, the countrys industrial output was 1.1% lower on the year (down 5.8% y/y in April) but rose by 9.9% on the month (down 3.9% m/m in April). Mining production fell only 2.2% y/y in May after declining 11.7% in April. The manufacturing output remained unchanged on the year in May after shrinking 8% in April. The utilities production, however, recorded a 4.8% drop in May after rising 7.1% a month earlier.
Industrial production, % y/y May12 April12 Jan-May12
Total industry -1.1 -5.8 -7.0
Intermediate goods 6.9 3.0 -1.8
Capital goods -9.2 -33.7 -31.4
Consumer durables -26.9 -24.7 -25.4
Consumer non-durables -3.3 -15.5 -7.4
Energy 0.9 0.9 -5.1
Mining and quarrying -2.2 -11.7 -2.5
Manufacturing 0.0 -8.0 -8.0
Electricity, gas and water supply -4.8 7.1 -6.2
Source: Agency for Statistics of BiH

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