BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – According to Eurostat, industrial output within the euro area remained stable in June 2026 compared to May, while the broader European Union experienced a 0.2% increase. These seasonally adjusted figures follow a 0.3% monthly growth in both regions during May. When compared to June 2025, production levels saw a slight rise of 0.1% in the euro area and 0.6% across the entire EU. The latest report highlights varied shifts across key industrial sectors and member states. The data excludes construction industry and uses seasonally adjusted figures for monthly comparisons.
In the eurozone, non-durable consumer goods drove the monthly gains with a 3.0% rise. Energy output increased by 1.5%, and durable consumer goods production edged up by 0.3%. Conversely, capital goods production declined by 1.4%, and intermediate goods output decreased by 0.8%. These movements resulted in the overall industrial production index holding steady 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, June saw non-durable consumer goods production grow by 2.5%, with energy output up by 1.0%. Durable consumer goods increased by 0.9%, while capital goods production fell by 0.9%. Intermediate goods output saw a decline of 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 experienced five consecutive monthly increases through June.
Wide monthly disparities observed among member states
Among EU countries with available data, Denmark experienced the highest monthly increase with a 5.4% rise in June. Croatia followed with a 5.2% gain, while Lithuania and Finland each saw a 2.1% growth. Luxembourg posted the largest decline at 10.7%, with Portugal dropping 3.9% and Estonia 2.2%. Germany increased slightly by 0.2%, France remained steady, Italy’s output fell by 1.0%, and Spain saw a decline of 0.7%. Ireland experienced a 2.0% rise, the Netherlands declined by 1.7%, and Slovenia’s output decreased by 2.0%.
On an annual basis, industrial production within the eurozone grew by 0.1% in June. Specifically, intermediate goods increased by 0.4%, energy by 0.9%, and capital goods by 0.1%. Conversely, durable consumer goods fell by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods saw a 0.5% decrease. Across the entire EU, total production advanced by 0.6% compared to June 2025. Intermediate goods rose by 1.0%, energy by 0.3%, and capital goods increased by 0.9%, while both consumer categories experienced declines.
Lithuania records top annual industrial growth among member states
Lithuania led annual growth figures among the member states with available data, posting a 7.7% increase. Denmark followed with a 6.1% rise, and Poland registered a 4.9% increase. Finland experienced a 4.6% growth, Hungary’s output rose by 4.1%, and Czechia gained 4.0%. The largest annual decline was recorded by Luxembourg at 7.9%, with Romania decreasing by 5.6% and Estonia dropping 4.6%. Germany and France each declined by 0.5%, Italy fell by 0.6%, and Spain saw an increase of 1.0% compared to June 2025.
Eurostat also revised its earlier May industrial production estimates from the figures released on July 15. The euro-area monthly change was adjusted to a 0.3% increase from the previous report of a 0.2% decline. The EU’s monthly figure shifted from a 0.1% decrease to a 0.3% gain. The annual industrial output for May was revised to a 0.1% decline for the euro area and a 0.6% increase for the EU. Eurostat compiles these regional series based on seasonally adjusted national data and estimates missing recent observations when creating the aggregate figures.