Index of industrial production, March 2004

The production of intermediate goods experienced an increase of about 3 per cent. This is related to the continuous increase in manufacturing of non-ferrous metals. New production facilities and an increase in new orders from abroad at good prices keep up the activity within this particular industry. Wood and wood products also experienced a positive growth, though related to the domestic marked.

Capital goods

The production of capital goods have had an increase of approximately 2 per cent from February to March, after a slighter increase from January to March. Most of the industries within capital goods experienced a growth in March. This is related to an improvement in the domestic marked. Machinery and equipment n.e.c and electrical and optical equipment show the largest increase while there is only a minor increase within transport equipment and oil platforms and modules. Although the last monthly figures show an increase, the figures for the first quarter of 2004 show a slight decrease compared with the previous period.

New weights for 2004

Figures from January to March are calculated with new and updated weights for 2004. Apart from this, there are no major differences in the figures for January and February. The new weights are available on the left-hand side in this screen.