In September 2024, the manufacturing sector’s GDP experienced a 2.7% increase compared to September 2023, primarily driven by a 4.2% rise in non-primary manufacturing, supported by a recovery in domestic demand and a 16.4% expansion in industrial exports. However, this growth was partially offset by a 2.4% decline in primary manufacturing, mainly due to reduced production in the fishery products industry (-29.8%) and petroleum refining (-7.7%).