Taiwan's industrial production index in December last year increased by 2.87 percent compared to November and was down 6.17 percent year on year, according to the country's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). Meanwhile, Taiwan's seasonally adjusted industrial production index in December decreased 0.42 percent compared to the previous month, while falling by 6.17 percent year on year.
In 2015, Taiwan's seasonally adjusted industrial production index decreased by 1.32 percent year on year.
In December last year, industrial output in the country's basic metal manufacturing sector increased by 3.99 percent and output of metal product manufacturing saw a rise of 10.65 percent, both compared to the previous month. In addition, on year-on-year basis, in December last year output of the basic metal manufacturing sector decreased by 15.98 percent and the metal product manufacturing sector saw a decrease of 7.27 percent in output.
Meanwhile, in December last year, production in Taiwan's machinery and equipment industry fell by 19.47 percent, while output in the automotive industry was down by 9.93 percent, both year on year.