Turkey: Industrial output rises 8.6% in Dec
All sub-sectors of industry post rises in month, official figures show
By Gokhan Ergocun
ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkey's industrial production posted an increase of 8.6% year-on-year in December 2019, Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) said on Thursday.
In the month, all the three main sub-indices -- mining and quarrying, manufacturing, and the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning -- rose by 9.8%, 9.1% and 0.3%, respectively.
Industrial production is considered a vital indicator for the economy, as it is seen as a preliminary gauge for GDP growth.
However, the figure up by 1.9% in December, compared with the previous month.
Turkey's industrial production also saw an increase of 5.8% year-on-year in the last quarter of 2019.
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