BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – Eurostat’s latest report indicates that industrial output in the euro area remained steady in June 2026 compared to May, while the European Union experienced a 0.2% increase in production. These figures, seasonally adjusted, follow a 0.3% monthly growth in both regions during May. When compared to June 2025, euro area production grew by 0.1%, with the EU expanding by 0.6%. The data reveal varied movements across key industrial sectors and member states, covering industry excluding construction and using seasonally adjusted figures for monthly comparisons.
In the euro area, non-durable consumer goods drove the monthly increase with a 3.0% rise. Energy output went up 1.5%, and durable consumer goods saw a modest 0.3% increase. Conversely, capital goods production fell 1.4%, and intermediate goods output declined 0.8%. These fluctuations kept the overall industrial production index at 98.7, unchanged from May on a 2021 base of 100. In May, non-durable consumer goods had risen 3.3%, energy gained 2.6%, and capital goods increased 0.5%.
Across the EU, non-durable consumer goods production increased by 2.5% in June, with energy output rising 1.0%. Durable consumer goods went up 0.9%, while capital goods fell 0.9%. Intermediate goods output decreased 0.7% from May. The EU industrial production index reached 101.0 in June, up from 100.8 in May. It was at 99.2 in January and saw five consecutive monthly gains through June.
Significant monthly differences across member states
Among EU countries with available data, Denmark experienced the largest monthly increase at 5.4% in June. Croatia followed closely with a 5.2% gain, while Lithuania and Finland each rose by 2.1%. Luxembourg recorded the steepest decline at 10.7%, with Portugal dropping 3.9% and Estonia down 2.2%. Germany saw a modest increase of 0.2%, France remained steady, Italy declined 1.0%, and Spain decreased by 0.7%. Ireland’s output grew by 2.0%, whereas the Netherlands fell 1.7%, and Slovenia dropped 2.0%.
On an annual basis, industrial production in the euro area advanced by 0.1% in June. Intermediate goods increased 0.4%, energy output rose 0.9%, and capital goods edged up 0.1% from the previous year. In contrast, durable consumer goods fell 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods decreased by 0.5%. Across the EU, total production grew by 0.6% year-on-year. Intermediate goods were up 1.0%, energy increased 0.3%, and capital goods gained 0.9%, while both consumer goods categories saw declines.
Lithuania reports highest annual industrial growth
Lithuania led annual growth among member states with available data, posting a 7.7% increase. Denmark followed with 6.1%, and Poland experienced a 4.9% rise. Finland increased by 4.6%, Hungary by 4.1%, and Czechia gained 4.0%. Luxembourg registered the largest annual decline at 7.9%, with Romania falling 5.6% and Estonia down 4.6%. Germany and France each declined by 0.5%, Italy dropped 0.6%, and Spain increased 1.0% compared to June 2025.
Eurostat also revised its initial May industrial production estimates from the data released on July 15. The euro-area monthly change was adjusted to a 0.3% increase from a previously reported 0.2% decline. Similarly, the EU monthly figure shifted to a 0.3% gain from an earlier 0.1% fall. The annual May output was updated to show a 0.1% decline for the euro area and a 0.6% increase for the EU. Eurostat bases its regional series on seasonally adjusted national data and estimates missing observations when compiling the aggregates.