Over the month, seasonally and calendar adjusted, a decrease in production was observed for manufacture of other transport equipment – 23.1% (unadjusted – 5.9%), basic metal – 17.4% (unadjusted – 3.5%), manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products – 15.6% (unadjusted – 37.3%), refined petroleum products – 14.3% (unadjusted – 19.2%).
The proportion of sales of industrial production on the non-Lithuanian market decreased by 0.5% and stood at 66%, on the Lithuanian market – increased by 0.5% and stood at 34%. The value of sales to non-euro area countries accounted for more than half (57.4%) of the total value of sales on the non-Lithuanian market.
In January 2018, against the same period of 2017, the value of sales of the production of industrial enterprises on the non-Lithuanian market increased by 11.3% at current prices. The increase was determined by an increase in the sales of the production of the manufacture of refined petroleum products (7%), furniture (15.4%), chemicals and chemical products (8.7%). Refined petroleum products excluded, the value of sales on the non-Lithuanian market increased by 12.7% at current prices. The value of sales to euro area countries increased by 6.5, to non-euro area countries – 15.1% at current prices.
The value of sales of industrial production on the Lithuanian market increased by 13.8, refined petroleum products excluded – 16% at current prices.
