BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – In June 2026, industrial production within the euro area remained flat compared to May, according to Eurostat. Meanwhile, across the European Union, output increased by 0.2%. The reported figures are seasonally adjusted and follow a 0.3% monthly growth in both regions during May. Year-over-year, production in June rose by 0.1% in the euro area and 0.6% across the EU. The latest data reflects diverse movements across key industrial sectors and member states. This release covers industry excluding construction and employs adjusted data for month-to-month comparisons.
In the euro zone, non-durable consumer goods led the monthly rise, increasing by 3.0%. Energy output was up 1.5%, while durable consumer goods saw a modest gain of 0.3%. Conversely, capital goods production declined by 1.4%, and intermediate goods output decreased by 0.8%. These changes kept the overall industrial production index at 98.7, unchanged from May, based on a 2021 reference point 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, non-durable consumer goods production grew by 2.5% in June, with energy output rising by 1.0%. Durable consumer goods saw a 0.9% increase, while capital goods decreased by 0.9%. Intermediate goods production declined by 0.7% compared to May. The EU’s industrial output index reached 101.0 in June, up from 100.8 in May. Since January, when the index stood at 99.2, it has recorded five consecutive monthly increases through June.
Significant monthly variations among member states
Denmark experienced the largest growth among EU countries with available data, with a 5.4% increase in June. Croatia followed closely with a 5.2% rise, while Lithuania and Finland each saw a 2.1% expansion. Luxembourg faced the steepest decline at 10.7%, with Portugal falling 3.9% and Estonia dropping 2.2%. Germany showed a slight increase of 0.2%, France remained steady, Italy declined 1.0%, and Spain fell by 0.7%. Ireland’s industrial output rose 2.0%, whereas the Netherlands contracted by 1.7% and Slovenia by 2.0%.
On an annual basis, the euro area’s industrial production increased by 0.1% in June. Gains were seen in intermediate goods (+0.4%), energy (+0.9%), and capital goods (+0.1%). Meanwhile, durable consumer goods declined by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods fell by 0.5%. Across the EU, total production rose by 0.6% compared to June 2025. Intermediate goods increased by 1.0%, energy by 0.3%, and capital goods by 0.9%, while both categories of consumer goods saw declines.
Lithuania records top annual industrial growth among member states
Among member states with available data, Lithuania led annual growth with a 7.7% increase. Denmark followed at 6.1%, and Poland experienced a 4.9% rise. Finland grew by 4.6%, Hungary by 4.1%, and Czechia by 4.0%. Conversely, Luxembourg reported the most significant annual decline at 7.9%, with Romania decreasing by 5.6% and Estonia dropping 4.6%. Germany and France both saw a decline of 0.5%, Italy declined 0.6%, and Spain increased 1.0% compared with June 2025.
Eurostat also revised its earlier May industrial production estimates, updating the figures released on July 15. The euro-area monthly change was adjusted to a 0.3% increase from the previously reported 0.2% decline. The EU’s monthly figure shifted to a 0.3% gain from an earlier 0.1% fall. For May, the annual output was revised to a 0.1% decline in the euro area and a 0.6% increase in the EU. Eurostat compiles these regional figures from seasonally adjusted national data and estimates missing observations when constructing the aggregates.
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