Increase in production and turnover in energy sector were recorded
According to the preliminary data of the Monstat, industrial production in Montenegro in December 2018 was higher by 19.1 percent, and turnover in industry by 15.2 percent compared to December 2017.
The industrial production index for all twelve months of the last year recorded an increase of 22.4 percent compared to the same period of 2017.The energy sector had an increase of 56 percent in 2018, while the index of overall sub-sector of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning recorded an increase of even 62.1 percent compared to 2017.
The manufacturing industry also recorded an increase of 12.1 percent in 2018, while the extraction of ore and stone had a negative index, apropos a decline of 21.3 percent compared to 2017.
The turnover index in industry for all twelve months of 2018, recorded an increase of 17.4 percent compared to the same period a previous year.The turnover of industrial products in the country for 2018 was higher by 19.3 percent, while abroad it was 15.6 percent compared to 2017.