Belgia - Industriell Produksjon

Belgium's industrial production growth accelerated to 6.0 percent in September 2019 from 3.8 percent in the previous month, boosted by manufacturing (2.1 percent vs -0.4 percent) and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (61.2 percent vs 48.3 percent). Meanwhile, water collection, treatment and supply rose at a softer pace (0.3 percent vs 4.0 percent) while mining and quarrying continued to contract (-3.5 percent vs -12.9 percent). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial output dropped 1.8 percent, after a revised 5.6 percent growth in August.

Industrial production in Belgium increased 2.4 percent year-on-year in July of 2019, easing from a downwardly revised 4.2 percent rise in the previous month. It was the lowest annual gain in industrial activity since October of 2018, as output slowed for manufacturing (0.4 percent from 2.8 percent in June) and water collection, treatment and supply (0.6 percent from 2.9 percent). On the other hand, production advanced faster for electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply (23 percent from 22.9 percent) and rebounded for mining & quarrying (2.7 percent from -13.7 percent). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production slumped 6.5 percent, down from a downwardly revised 4.1 percent jump in June.

Belgium's industrial production growth picked up to 5.6 percent year-on-year in June 2019 from a downwardly revised 4.7 percent in the previous month, as utilities output jumped 38.1 percent (vs 23.8 percent in May) and manufacturing production increased 3.2 percent (the same pace as in May). Meanwhile, water collection, treatment and supply rose at a softer rate (2.5 percent vs 4.9 percent) while mining output continued to contract (-16.3 percent vs -4.0 percent). On a seasonally adjusted basis, industrial output climbed 5.4 percent, reversing a 1.1 percent fall in May.

Industrial production in Belgium increased 5.4 percent year-on-year in May of 2019, easing from an upwardly revised 7.5 percent rise in the previous month. Output advanced at a softer pace for manufacturing (4.1 percent from 6.4 percent in April) and water supply (3.0 percent from 9.8 percent). Meantime, production went up faster for electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply (22.0 percent from 21.0 percent) while it fell further for mining & quarrying (-3.9 percent from -0.3 percent). On a monthly basis, industrial production decreased 1.1 percent, down from an upwardly revised 3.2 percent.

Industrial production in Belgium surged 7.2 percent year-on-year in April of 2019, recovering from a downwardly revised 0.5 percent fall in the previous month. It was the highest annual gain in industrial activity since November of 2017, as output rebounded sharply for manufacturing (6.6 percent from -0.4 percent in March); electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply (15.6 percent from -1.7 percent) and water supply (5.1 percent from -5.3 percent). On the other hand, mining & quarrying production slumped 6.8 percent, faster than a 5.2 percent drop in the prior month. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production advanced 2.8 percent, after declining 1.9 percent in March.

Industrial production in Belgium shrank 0.8 percent year-on-year in March of 2019, following a downwardly revised 5.9 percent rise in the prior month. It was the largest decline in industrial activity since last September, as output fell for mining & quarrying (-10.2 percent vs 4.1 percent in February); electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply (-7.7 percent, the same pace as in the prior month) and water supply (-5.8 percent vs -5.3 percent). At the same time, manufacturing output growth stalled (from 7.6 percent in February). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production fell 2.5 percent, after being unchanged in the previous month.