In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, industrial production in the Republic of Croatia increased at the annual level. The total working-day adjusted industrial production in the Republic of Croatia in February 2021, as compared to February 2020, increased by 4.9%. At the monthly level, compared to January 2021, the total seasonally and working-day adjusted industrial production increased by 3.4%.
The increase was recorded in three out of five aggregates of the Main Industrial Groupings (MIGs 2009.), observing at the annual level. The largest increase was recorded in Intermediate goods (AI), of 10.2%, followed by Capital goods with the increase of 4.5% and Energy (AE) with the increase of 3.0%.
Observing the NKD 2007. divisions, out of a total of 28 divisions included in the calculation of the industrial production volume index, 11 divisions realised an increase compared to February 2020.
In February 2021, the largest increase was recorded in divisions 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, of 17.9%, and 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations, of 17.7%.
The calculation of the MIGs 2009. aggregates for the industrial production volume index was done by grouping of the NKD 2007. activities at the level of groups or divisions within divisions B, C and D (05.1 – 35.2) as follows, using alphabetic marks of abbreviations:
Al Intermediate goods: the NKD 2007. divisions and groups: 07 – 09, 10.6, 10.9, 13.1 – 13.3, 16, 17, 20.1 – 20.3, 20.5, 20.6, 22 – 24, 25.5 – 25.7, 25.9, 26.1, 26.8, 27.1 – 27.4 and 27.9
AE Energy: the NKD 2007. divisions: 05, 06, 19 and 35 (excluding 35.3)
BB Capital goods: the NKD 2007. divisions and groups: 25.1 – 25.4, 26.2, 26.3, 26.5, 26.6, 28, 29, 30.1 – 30.4, 32.5 and 33
CD Consumer durables: the NKD 2007. divisions and groups: 26.4, 26.7, 27.5, 30.9, 31, 32.1 and 32.2
CN Consumer non-durables: the NKD 2007. divisions and groups: 10.1 – 10.5, 10.7, 10.8, 11, 12, 13.9, 14, 15, 18, 20.4, 21, 32.3, 32.4 and 32.9.
