In July, Value of Production Index (VaPI) of the manufacturing industry contracted by 18.8 percent on a year-on-year basis, according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI). Fifteen out of 20 major sectors exhibited decreases in production value with petroleum products contributing the largest decrease of 48.7 percent, followed by other nine major sectors that posted two-digit decrements, namely: leather products, basic metals, furniture and fixtures, footwear and wearing apparel, beverages, paper and paper products, transport equipment, electrical machinery and rubber and plastic products.

Value of Production Index (VaPI) for total manufacturing increased at a slower rate of 16.0 percent in July 2010, according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI). This was attributed by 16 major sectors that reported increases in production value, with two-digit growth observed in the following: leather products, transport equipment, furniture and fixtures, miscellaneous manufactures, petroleum products, non-metallic mineral products, beverages, basic metal, rubber and plastic products, electrical machinery, machinery except electrical, textiles and fabricated metal products.

Value of Production Index (VaPI) of the manufacturing industry in September 2001 registered single digit year-on-year increases both in 1994 and 1985-based series at 6.4 percent and 1.1 percent, respectively, according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI).