The country's industrial output in July jumped a record 8.0 percent from the previous month, as production of autos and their parts continued rebounding from a plunge triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Monday.
The seasonally adjusted index of production at factories and mines stood at 86.6 against the 2015 base of 100, the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry said in a preliminary report.
The July output increase was the highest since January 2013 when the ministry started compiling data under the current method, and was the second straight rise following a downwardly revised 1.9 percent increase in June.