BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – In June 2026, industrial production in the euro area remained flat compared to the previous month, whereas the European Union experienced a 0.2% increase. According to Eurostat, both regions had seen a 0.3% monthly growth in May. Year-over-year, production increased by 0.1% in the euro area and 0.6% across the EU. The figures for June indicated improvements in energy and some consumer goods sectors, while capital and intermediate goods saw declines.
The strongest monthly growth among the euro area’s categories was in non-durable consumer goods, which rose by 3.0% in June. Energy output grew by 1.5%, and durable consumer goods production increased by 0.3%. Conversely, capital goods experienced a decrease of 1.4%, and intermediate goods fell by 0.8%. The euro-area industrial production index held steady at 98.7, with 2021 serving as the base year of 100. May’s data showed stronger gains in non-durable consumer goods and energy production.
Across the EU, non-durable consumer goods rose by 2.5% month-over-month, with energy output increasing by 1.0%. Durable consumer goods gained 0.9%, while capital goods declined by 0.9%, and intermediate goods decreased by 0.7%. The EU’s industrial production index increased from 100.8 in May to 101.0 in June. The index stood at 99.2 in January and has progressively risen each month through June, based on the latest official data.
Disparities in national production trends within the EU
Among member states with available data, Denmark experienced the largest monthly increase at 5.4%, while Croatia followed closely with a 5.2% rise. Lithuania and Finland each grew by 2.1%. Luxembourg saw the most significant decline at 10.7%, with Portugal falling 3.9% and Estonia decreasing by 2.2%. Major economies showed mixed results: Germany increased by 0.2%, France remained unchanged, Italy declined by 1.0%, and Spain decreased by 0.7%.
Yearly comparisons reveal varied results across industrial segments. The euro area’s intermediate goods increased by 0.4% from June 2025, energy rose by 0.9%, and capital goods edged up by 0.1%. Meanwhile, durable consumer goods dropped by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods decreased by 0.5%. Across the EU, overall industrial production grew by 0.6% year-over-year, with intermediate goods up by 1.0%, energy by 0.3%, and capital goods by 0.9%.
Lithuania leads annual gains following upward revisions of May data
Lithuania posted the strongest annual growth among reporting member states, with industrial output rising by 7.7% from June 2025. Denmark followed with a 6.1% increase, and Poland advanced by 4.9%. Finland experienced a 4.6% rise, Hungary gained 4.1%, and Czechia increased by 4.0%. Luxembourg recorded the largest annual decline at 7.9%, while Romania fell 5.6%, and Estonia saw a decrease of 4.6%. Germany and France each declined by 0.5%, with Italy falling 0.6%, and Spain rising by 1.0%.
Eurostat also revised its estimates for May after updating figures released in July. The euro-area monthly change shifted to a 0.3% increase from the previous 0.2% decline. The EU’s overall figure moved to a 0.3% gain from an earlier 0.1% fall. May’s annual production was adjusted to a 0.1% decrease in the euro area and a 0.6% increase across the EU. The data are based on seasonally adjusted national industrial production figures.