National Statistics Office (NSO) shows industrial production growth at 14-month low of 0.4% in October

Key facts

• Index of Industrial Production (IIP) rose an annual 0.4% in October.
• IIP growth lower than upwardly revised 4.6% in September.
• IIP growth below 3.7% recorded in October last year.
• Manufacturing sector slowed to 1.8% in October.
• Manufacturing growth 4.4% in October last year.
• Electricity sector contracted 6.9% in October.
• Electricity growth 2% in same month last year.
• Mining sector fell 1.8% in October.
• Mining expansion 0.9% in year ago period.
• Capital goods sector rose 2.4% in October.
• Capital goods expansion 5.4% in September.
• Consumer durables segment fell 0.5% in October.
• Consumer durables growth 10% in September.
• Non-durables sector contracted 4.4% in October.
• Non-durables decline 0.3% in September.