China News Agency, Sao Paulo, October 2 (Reporter Mo Chengxiong) According to data released on the 2nd local time by the Brazilian National Geographic and Statistics Agency (IBGE), in August this year, Brazil's industrial output value increased by 3.2% month-on-month.

This is the fourth consecutive month that the indicator has achieved growth, but the pace of industrial recovery has slowed compared to previous months.

　　Data show that in August, 16 of the 26 industries surveyed in Brazil showed growth.

Among them, the automobile manufacturing industry has the largest increase, with a month-on-month increase of 19.2%, which has driven the development of metallurgy, rubber and plastics, machinery and equipment and other related industries.

In addition, leather, travel goods and footwear increased by 14.9% month-on-month, clothing and apparel increased by 11.5% month-on-month, and textiles increased by 9.1% month-on-month.

　　Among the major economic categories, durable consumer goods increased by 18.5% month-on-month, capital goods increased by 2.4% month-on-month, intermediate products increased by 2.3% month-on-month, and semi-durable and non-durable consumer goods increased by 0.6% month-on-month.

　　Compared with the same period last year, in August, Brazil's industrial output fell by 2.7%.

Among them, the automobile manufacturing industry fell by 25.7%, clothing and apparel fell by 23.8%, the metallurgical industry fell by 7.9%, and pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical products fell by 5.9%.

　　The data also shows that in the first eight months of this year, Brazil's industrial output fell by 8.6% year-on-year.

　　Brazil’s National Geographic and Statistics Bureau stated that although Brazil’s industry has achieved four consecutive months of growth this year, it is still not enough to make up for the 27% of Brazil’s cumulative losses caused by the new crown epidemic in March and April. The country’s industrial output value in August is still higher than The February level was 2.6% lower.

Under the influence of the epidemic, Brazil's economy is expected to fall by 5.04% this year, of which industrial output will fall by 6.3%.

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