Production: results for
August 2026
Manufacturing production decreased by 4,3% in
August 2026 compared with August 2025. The largest negative contributions were
made by the following divisions.
·
petroleum,
chemical products, rubber and plastic products (-5,0% and contributing -1,1
percentage points);
·
motor
vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment (-8,8% and
contributing -0,7 of a percentage point);
·
wood
and wood products, paper, publishing and printing (-7,0% and contributing -0,7
of a percentage point);
·
food
and beverages (-3,0% and contributing -0,7 of a percentage point); and
·
basic
iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (-3,0%
and contributing -0,7 of a percentage point).
Seasonally
adjusted manufacturing production decreased by 3,1% in August 2026 compared
with July 2026. This followed month-on-month changes of 2,2% in July 2026 and
0,9% in June 2026.
Seasonally
adjusted manufacturing production increased by 1,1% in the three months ended
August 2026 compared with the previous three months. Eight of the ten
manufacturing divisions reported positive growth rates over this period. The following divisions
reported the largest positive contributions:
·
food
and beverages (2,5% and contributing 0,6 of a percentage point); and
·
basic
iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (1,5%
and contributing 0,3 of a percentage point).
Sales: results for August 2026
Seasonally
adjusted manufacturing sales increased by 1,1% in August 2026 compared with
July 2026. This followed month-on-month changes of 5,1% in July 2026 and -1,7%
in June 2026.
Seasonally
adjusted manufacturing sales increased by 1,4% in the three months ended August
2026 compared with the previous three months. The largest positive contributions were made
by the motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment
division (8,2% and contributing 1,2 percentage points) and the petroleum, chemical products, rubber and
plastic products division
(2,4% and contributing 0,5 of a percentage point).