ELSTAT: Industry turnover up by 37% in May

Industry turnover up by 37% in May 2021, according to ELSTAT.

In particular, the General Turnover Index in Industry (total domestic and foreign market) of May 2021, compared to the corresponding index of May 2020, showed an increase of 37.0% compared to a decrease of 30.6% during the respective comparison. year 2020 to 2019.

The General Index of Turnover in Industry for the month of May 2021, compared to the corresponding index of April 2021, showed a decrease of 1.9%.

The average General Index of the twelve months June 2020 – May 2021, compared to the corresponding index of the twelve months June 2019 – May 2020, showed an increase of 0.1%, compared to a decrease of 8.0% compared to the corresponding previous twelve months.

Comparison with May 2020

The increase of the General Turnover Index in Industry by 37.0% in May 2021, compared to the corresponding index of May 2020, came from:

1. From the changes of the indices of the sub-sectors of the industry:

– Increase by 37.4% of the Manufacturing Turnover Index. The changes in the indicators of the double-digit sectors mainly contributed to this increase: production of coke and oil refining products, manufacture of electrical equipment, production of basic metals, manufacture of metal products.

– Increase by 10.3% of the Turnover Index of Mines – Quarries. This increase was due to changes in the indicators of the double-digit sectors: coal and lignite mining – crude oil and gas extraction – supportive mining activities, other mines and quarries.

2. From the changes in the indices of the individual markets:

– Increase by 61.5% of the External Market Turnover Index.

– Increase by 23.8% of the Domestic Market Turnover Index.