The VPI in key manufacturing enterprises rose by 8.1 percent to 484.9 in October 1997 from 448.7 last year. On a month-on-month comparison, the VPI increased by 0.4 from 483.0 in September 1997. These figures were based on the results of the Survey of Key Enterprises in Manufacturing (SKEM), a regular monthly survey of the National Statistics Office aimed to provide flash indicators on the performance of key manufacturing enterprises.

Value of Production Index (VaPI) for the manufacturing industry on a year-on-year basis increased by 11.0 percent in February 2005, according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI). Significant increments were posted by the following major sectors: transport equipment , furniture and fixtures, footwear and wearing apparel, petroleum products, chemical products, non-metallic mineral products, textile, and leather products .Refer to Tables 1-A and 1.

Value of Production Index (VaPI) for the manufacturing industry on a year-on-year basis continued to grow by 11.7 percent in April 2005, according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI). Significant growth was brought about by ten (10) major sectors: transport equipment, furniture and fixtures, petroleum, non-metallic mineral products, publishing and printing, chemical products, miscellaneous manufacture, rubber products, textile and food manufacturing.Refer to Tables 1-A and 1.