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Azerbaijan sees more than 2.2% growth in production of industrial goods

16 August 2019 12:25 (UTC +04:00)

In January-July of the current year, industrial plants and individual entrepreneurs, acting in this field, manufactured industrial products costing AZN 27,3 bln. or by 2.2% more than the corresponding period of 2018, APA-Economics reports citing State Statistical Committee.

The Committee stated that production in the non-oil and gas sector of the industry has increased by 15.8%.

According to the Committee, 70% of industrial products have been manufactured in the mining sector, while 25.1%- manufacturing sector, 4.2%- production, distribution, and supply of electricity, gas and stream, 0.7%- water supply, waste treatment, and processing. Oil production in the mining sector has dropped by 2.5%, while natural commodity production has jumped by 34%.