BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – Eurostat’s latest report indicates that industrial output in the euro area remained flat in June 2026 compared to May, whereas the European Union experienced a 0.2% rise in production. The figures are seasonally adjusted and follow a 0.3% monthly growth in both regions during May. Year-over-year, production increased by 0.1% in the euro area and 0.6% across the EU. The data reveal varied movements across key industrial sectors and member states. This release excludes construction industry data and uses adjusted figures for monthly comparisons.
Within the eurozone, non-durable consumer goods drove the monthly increase with a 3.0% jump. Energy production rose by 1.5%, while output of durable consumer goods edged up 0.3%. Conversely, capital goods production decreased by 1.4%, and intermediate goods output fell 0.8%. These shifts resulted in an overall industrial production index of 98.7, remaining unchanged from May, based on a 2021 index of 100. In May, non-durable consumer goods increased by 3.3%, energy by 2.6%, and capital goods by 0.5%.
Across the EU, non-durable consumer goods production grew by 2.5% in June, with energy output up 1.0%. Durable consumer goods gained 0.9%, while capital goods declined by 0.9%. Intermediate goods output decreased 0.7% from May. The EU’s industrial production index reached 101.0 in June, up from 100.8 in May. The index was at 99.2 in January and has recorded five consecutive monthly increases through June.
Significant monthly differences among member states
Denmark experienced the highest monthly rise among EU countries with available data, increasing by 5.4% in June. Croatia followed closely with a 5.2% gain, while Lithuania and Finland each advanced 2.1%. Luxembourg registered the largest decline at 10.7%, with Portugal and Estonia falling by 3.9% and 2.2%, respectively. Germany grew marginally by 0.2%, France remained stable, Italy’s output decreased by 1.0%, and Spain saw a 0.7% decline. Ireland’s output increased by 2.0%, while the Netherlands and Slovenia both declined by 1.7% and 2.0%, respectively.
On an annual basis, euro-area industrial production saw a 0.1% increase in June. The output of intermediate goods rose by 0.4%, energy by 0.9%, and capital goods by 0.1%. In contrast, durable consumer goods declined by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods fell by 0.5%. The overall EU industrial output grew by 0.6% compared to June 2025, with intermediate goods increasing by 1.0%, energy by 0.3%, and capital goods by 0.9%. Both consumer goods categories experienced declines.
Lithuania leads the annual growth figures among member states
Lithuania posted the strongest annual growth among available data, with a 7.7% increase. Denmark followed at 6.1%, and Poland saw a 4.9% rise. Finland increased by 4.6%, Hungary by 4.1%, and Czechia by 4.0%. Luxembourg experienced the largest annual decline at 7.9%, while Romania’s output decreased by 5.6%, and Estonia’s fell by 4.6%. Germany and France each declined by 0.5%, Italy dropped 0.6%, and Spain increased by 1.0% compared with June 2025.
Eurostat also revised its industrial production estimates for May, updating figures released on July 15. The euro-area monthly change adjusted to a 0.3% increase from an earlier report of a 0.2% decline. The EU’s monthly figure shifted to a 0.3% gain from a previously reported 0.1% fall. The annual May output was revised to a 0.1% decline in the euro area and a 0.6% increase for the EU. Eurostat compiles these regional series from seasonally adjusted national data and estimates missing recent observations when calculating the aggregates.