The KSH says that the vast majority of manufacturing subsections contributed to the increase.

The manufacture of transport equipment, representing the largest weight, went up significantly; at the same time, the manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, as well food products, beverages and tobacco products grew, but at a rate below the industrial average.

Output was 6.3% higher in the first seven months of this year than in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Industrial output in July – according to seasonally and working day-adjusted indices – was 1.7% above the level of the previous month.

The KSH will publish a second, more detailed reading of the July data on September 12.