In April 2018, output grew again in the manufacturing industry (+0.4%, after +0.3% in March), whereas it diminished again in the whole industry (−0.5% after −0.4%).

Manufacturing output dropped sharply over the last three months (−1.1%). It decreased in the overall industry (−0.5%).

Output decreased markedly in the manufacture of transport equipment (−3.8%) and more moderately in "other manufacturing" (−0.9%). It tumbled in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (−6.4%) and diminished in the manufacture of machinery and equipment goods (−0.5%). Conversely, it grew sharply in mining and quarrying, energy, water supply (+2.3%) and in the manufacture of food products and beverages (+1.2%).