The Index of Production for Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2016 was estimated to have increased by 0.3%, revised upwards from 0.0% in the Gross domestic product preliminary estimate: Oct to Dec 2016.

Manufacturing provided the largest contribution to quarterly growth, largely due to a strong increase in the volatile pharmaceuticals industry.

In December 2016, total production was estimated to have increased by 1.1% compared with November 2016; the only contribution to the increase came from manufacturing.

Total production output for 2016 as a whole is estimated to have increased by 1.2%, with manufacturing providing the largest contribution, which increased by 0.7%.