BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – Eurostat reported 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. The seasonally adjusted figures followed a 0.3% monthly growth in both regions during May. Year-over-year, production was up 0.1% in the euro area and 0.6% across the EU. The latest data reflected varied shifts across key industrial sectors and member states. This release pertains to industry excluding construction and employs seasonally adjusted data for monthly comparisons.
In the euro zone, non-durable consumer goods led the monthly gains with a 3.0% rise. Energy output increased by 1.5%, while durable consumer goods production edged up 0.3%. Conversely, capital goods output declined 1.4%, and intermediate goods fell 0.8%. These movements 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 increased by 3.3%, energy by 2.6%, and capital goods by 0.5%.
Across the EU, production of non-durable consumer goods grew by 2.5% in June, with energy output rising 1.0%. Durable consumer goods experienced a 0.9% increase, while capital goods dropped 0.9%. Intermediate goods output fell 0.7% from May. The EU industrial production index reached 101.0 in June, up from 100.8 in May. Since January, when it was at 99.2, the index has recorded five straight monthly increases through June.
Significant monthly variations among member states
Denmark posted the highest monthly increase among EU countries with available data, climbing 5.4% in June. Croatia followed with a 5.2% rise, while Lithuania and Finland each grew by 2.1%. Luxembourg experienced the steepest monthly decline at 10.7%, with Portugal down 3.9% and Estonia decreasing 2.2%. Germany increased by 0.2%, France remained unchanged, Italy declined 1.0%, and Spain fell 0.7%. Ireland gained 2.0%, while the Netherlands decreased 1.7%, and Slovenia dropped 2.0%.
On an annual basis, industrial output in the euro area expanded by 0.1% in June. Production of intermediate goods increased by 0.4%, energy by 0.9%, and capital goods edged up 0.1% from the previous year. Meanwhile, durable consumer goods decreased by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods fell by 0.5%. Across the EU, total industrial production rose 0.6% compared to June 2025. Intermediate goods increased by 1.0%, energy by 0.3%, and capital goods by 0.9%, whereas both categories of consumer goods declined.
Lithuania records top annual growth among member states
Lithuania led annual expansion among member states with available data, registering a 7.7% rise. Denmark followed with 6.1%, while Poland posted a 4.9% increase. Finland experienced growth of 4.6%, Hungary rose 4.1%, and Czechia gained 4.0%. Luxembourg saw the largest annual decline at 7.9%, with Romania decreasing 5.6% and Estonia dropping 4.6%. Germany and France each declined by 0.5%, Italy fell 0.6%, and Spain increased by 1.0% compared with June 2025.
Eurostat also revised its initial estimates for May industrial production, updating figures released on July 15. The euro-area monthly change was adjusted to a 0.3% increase from a previously reported 0.2% decline, while the EU monthly figure shifted to a 0.3% gain from an earlier 0.1% fall. The annual May output was revised to a 0.1% decline for the euro area and a 0.6% increase for the EU. Eurostat constructs these regional series from seasonally adjusted national data and estimates missing recent observations when compiling the overall figures.