The National Institute of Statistics (INE) announced that the General Index of Industrial Production (IPI) increased by 4.4% in July, compared to the same month of 2023. This rate represents 8.7 points more than in June.
The July data show the strongest increase since April this year (+12.4%) and the most pronounced in a July since 2015. With the above. Industrial production returns to positive interannual rates after recording a decrease of 4.3% in June.