BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – Eurostat announced that industrial output within the euro area remained flat in June 2026 compared to May, whereas the European Union experienced a 0.2% rise in production. These figures, seasonally adjusted, followed a 0.3% growth in both regions during May. Year-over-year, June saw a 0.1% increase in euro area production and a 0.6% rise across the EU. The latest data revealed mixed developments among key industrial sectors and member states. The report covers industry excluding construction and uses seasonally adjusted data for monthly comparison purposes.
Within the euro area, non-durable consumer goods led the monthly advance with a 3.0% increase. Energy production grew by 1.5%, while output of durable consumer goods inched up 0.3%. Conversely, capital goods production declined by 1.4%, and intermediate goods output fell 0.8%. These movements resulted in the overall industrial production index remaining at 98.7, unchanged from May, based on a 2021 index of 100. In May, non-durable consumer goods increased by 3.3%, energy gained 2.6%, and capital goods grew by 0.5%.
Across the EU, non-durable consumer goods production saw a 2.5% rise in June, with energy output increasing by 1.0%. Durable consumer goods advanced by 0.9%, whereas capital goods production decreased by 0.9%. Intermediate goods output declined 0.7% from May. The EU industrial production index reached 101.0 in June, up from 100.8 in May. Starting at 99.2 in January, the index recorded five consecutive monthly increases through June.
Significant monthly variations observed among member states
Among EU countries with available data, Denmark experienced the largest monthly rise, increasing by 5.4% in June. Croatia followed with a 5.2% gain, while Lithuania and Finland each grew by 2.1%. Luxembourg saw the most notable decline, dropping 10.7%, with Portugal and Estonia falling by 3.9% and 2.2%, respectively. Germany saw a modest increase of 0.2%, France’s output remained steady, Italy declined 1.0%, and Spain decreased by 0.7%. Ireland increased by 2.0%, the Netherlands fell by 1.7%, and Slovenia decreased by 2.0%.
On an annual basis, industrial production within the euro area rose by 0.1% in June. Intermediate goods increased by 0.4%, energy by 0.9%, and capital goods by 0.1%. Meanwhile, durable consumer goods decreased by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods declined by 0.5%. Across the EU, total output grew by 0.6% compared to June 2025. Intermediate goods increased by 1.0%, energy by 0.3%, and capital goods gained 0.9%, while both consumer goods categories declined.
Lithuania records top annual growth among member states
Lithuania led annual growth figures among member states with available data, posting a 7.7% increase. Denmark followed at 6.1%, and Poland experienced a 4.9% rise. Finland increased by 4.6%, Hungary by 4.1%, and Czechia gained 4.0%. Luxembourg experienced the largest annual decline at 7.9%, while Romania fell 5.6%, and Estonia dropped 4.6%. Germany and France each declined by 0.5%, Italy decreased by 0.6%, and Spain experienced a 1.0% increase compared with June 2025.
Eurostat also revised its initial May industrial production estimates from the figures issued 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 the earlier 0.1% fall. The annual output for May was revised to a 0.1% decline in the euro area and a 0.6% increase across the EU. Eurostat compiles these regional series based on seasonally adjusted national data and estimates missing recent observations when creating the aggregate figures.