BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – Eurostat announced that industrial activity in the euro area remained steady in June 2026 compared to May, whereas output across the European Union experienced a 0.2% increase. The figures, seasonally adjusted, followed a 0.3% monthly growth in both regions during May. Compared to June 2025, production was up 0.1% in the euro area and 0.6% across the EU. The latest report highlights mixed trends among key industrial sectors and member states. The data exclude construction and are adjusted to facilitate monthly comparisons.
In the eurozone, non-durable consumer goods led the monthly gains with a 3.0% rise. Energy output increased by 1.5%, and durable consumer goods saw a modest 0.3% uptick. Conversely, capital goods production declined by 1.4%, and intermediate goods dropped by 0.8%. These shifts 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 2.5% in June, with energy output rising 1.0%. Durable consumer goods gained 0.9%, while capital goods fell 0.9%. Intermediate goods experienced a 0.7% decrease 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 increases through June.
Member states show significant monthly variations
Denmark experienced the highest monthly growth among EU countries with available data, rising 5.4% in June. Croatia followed with a 5.2% increase, while Lithuania and Finland each grew by 2.1%. Luxembourg faced the steepest decline at 10.7%, with Portugal at 3.9% and Estonia at 2.2%. Germany’s output edged up 0.2%, France remained stable, Italy saw a 1.0% decrease, and Spain declined 0.7%. Ireland rose 2.0%, the Netherlands fell 1.7%, and Slovenia dropped 2.0%.
On an annual basis, industrial production in the euro area increased by 0.1% in June. The rise included 0.4% in intermediate goods, 0.9% in energy, and 0.1% in capital goods. However, durable consumer goods fell by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods decreased by 0.5%. Overall, the EU’s total output grew by 0.6% from June 2025. Intermediate goods rose 1.0%, energy gained 0.3%, and capital goods increased by 0.9%, although both categories of consumer goods declined.
Lithuania leads annual industrial expansion among member states
Lithuania recorded the highest yearly growth rate among member states with available data, posting 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%, with Romania falling 5.6% and Estonia decreasing 4.6%. Germany and France each declined by 0.5%, Italy by 0.6%, while Spain increased by 1.0% compared to June 2025.
Eurostat also revised its earlier estimates of May’s industrial output from the figures published on July 15. The euro-area monthly change was adjusted from a 0.2% decline to a 0.3% increase, while the EU monthly figure shifted from a 0.1% fall to a 0.3% gain. The annual May output was revised to reflect a 0.1% decline in the euro area and a 0.6% increase for the EU. Eurostat derives its regional series from seasonally adjusted national data and estimates missing recent observations when compiling these aggregates.