In mining, output surged by 14% year-on-year and in manufacturing it expanded by 7.4%. Electricity, gas and steam supply was virtually flat.

Revenue, meanwhile, grew at 0.4% over the previous month and 8.3% at the annual level.

The biggest increase was recorded in capital goods industries (18.4%).

The value of stocks of finished and unfinished production increased by 0.3% at the monthly level and 8.3% at the annual level.