GUS reports, industrial sales up in Q1

The Central Statistics Office reported that industrial turnover increased by 2.7 percent in Q1. This is a marked improvement compared to last year when industrial turnover fell by 4.3 percent in the first quarter. Export turnover for Q1 2014 also rose by 5.3 percent, while declining in Q1 2013 by 0.9 percent. The share of exports in total turnover went up to 37.4 percent from 36.4 percent a year ago in Q1, PAP reported.