Manufacturing output surged 16.0% yearly in March. Mining and quarrying output decreased 2.7%, while electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning rose 9%.

On a monthly basis, industrial production rose a seasonally adjusted 3.2% in March. Annually, industrial new orders increased 23.0% in March. Construction output decreased a working-day adjusted 3.1% annually in March.

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the construction output grew 3.1% monthly in March, the Prague-based statistics agency said.