BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – Eurostat’s latest report indicates that industrial output in the euro area did not change in June 2026 compared to May, whereas the European Union experienced a 0.2% rise. These seasonally adjusted figures followed a 0.3% growth in both regions during May. Year-over-year, production grew by 0.1% in the euro area and 0.6% across the EU. The data revealed mixed trends across key industrial sectors and member states. This release accounts for industry excluding construction and uses seasonally adjusted data for monthly comparisons.
Within the euro zone, non-durable consumer goods saw the most significant increase, rising 3.0%. Energy output grew by 1.5%, and durable consumer goods production edged up 0.3%. Conversely, capital goods production declined 1.4%, and intermediate goods output decreased 0.8%. These variations kept the overall industrial production index at 98.7, stable compared to May on a 2021 base 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, production of non-durable consumer goods increased 2.5% in June, with energy output rising 1.0%. Durable consumer goods grew by 0.9%, while capital goods output fell 0.9%. Intermediate goods declined by 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 straight monthly increases through June.
Significant differences observed among member states on a monthly basis
Denmark recorded the most substantial monthly increase among EU nations with available data, rising 5.4% in June. Croatia followed with a 5.2% gain, while Lithuania and Finland each grew 2.1%. Luxembourg experienced the largest decline at 10.7%, with Portugal down 3.9% and Estonia decreasing 2.2%. Germany’s output increased slightly by 0.2%, France remained unchanged, Italy declined 1.0%, and Spain saw a 0.7% decrease. Ireland’s industrial output rose 2.0%, whereas the Netherlands fell 1.7%, and Slovenia declined 2.0%.
On an annual basis, euro-area industrial production in June increased by 0.1%. Intermediate goods rose 0.4%, energy output increased 0.9%, and capital goods edged up 0.1%. However, durable consumer goods fell by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods declined 0.5%. Across the EU, total industrial production grew 0.6% compared to June 2025. Intermediate goods increased by 1.0%, energy by 0.3%, and capital goods gained 0.9%, while both categories of consumer goods decreased.
Lithuania leads annual industry growth among member states
Lithuania experienced the highest annual increase among member states with available data, rising 7.7%. Denmark followed at 6.1%, and Poland recorded a 4.9% increase. Finland’s output grew by 4.6%, Hungary rose 4.1%, and Czechia saw a 4.0% rise. Luxembourg faced the largest annual decline at 7.9%, while Romania fell 5.6%, and Estonia declined 4.6%. Germany and France each saw a decrease of 0.5%, Italy’s output dropped 0.6%, and Spain’s increased by 1.0% compared with June 2025.
Eurostat also updated its May industrial production estimates from the figures released on July 15. The euro-area monthly change was revised to a 0.3% increase from a previously reported 0.2% decline. Similarly, the EU monthly figure was adjusted to a 0.3% gain from an earlier 0.1% fall. The annual May output was revised to a 0.1% decrease in the euro area and a 0.6% increase in the EU. Eurostat compiles regional data from seasonally adjusted national figures and estimates recent missing data when aggregating the results.