Secondary sector production rose by 6.9 % in 1st quarter 2022 in comparison with the same quarter a year earlier. Turnover rose by 9.9 %. This is shown by provisional results from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
Production, orders and turnover statistics of the secondary sector in the 1st quarter 2022
In comparison with the previous year, industrial production grew in January by 5.1 %, in February by 15.4 %, and in March by 4.2 %. For the whole of 1st quarter 2022 production increased by 7.9 % in comparison with the same quarter a year earlier.
Construction production declined by 0.5 % in 1st quarter 2022 in comparison with the same quarter a year earlier. Production rose by 0.2 % in building, civil engineering in contrast registered a decline (–3.8 %). Lastly, specialised construction activities registered a decline of 0.5% in their production.
Turnover
Industrial turnover in January rose by 8.7 % in comparison with the previous year, and in February (+17.2 %) and in March (+8.5 %). For the whole of 1st quarter 2022 in comparison with the same quarter a year earlier, turnover registered an increase of 11.1 %.
Construction turnover rose by 3.3 % in 1st quarter 2022 in comparison with the same quarter a year earlier. Turnover rose by 5.3 % in building, Civil engineering registered a decline of 1.9 %, specialised construction activities an increase of 2.5 %.
