Industrial production decreased 2.1% year-on-year following a 1.6% rise in the previous month.

Manufacturing decreased 2.2% annually after a 1.1% gain in November.

Output fell 0.9% in the mining and quarrying, while production grew 4.8% in the utilities sector.

Compared to the previous month, industrial production fell 2.9% in December.

Separate data from the Prague-based agency showed that construction output grew 8.1% year-on-year and 1.8% monthly, in December. In the whole year 2021, industrial production rose 6.4%.