BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – Eurostat’s latest report indicates that industrial activity within the euro area remained flat in June 2026 compared to May, whereas the European Union experienced a 0.2% increase in output. These seasonally adjusted figures follow a 0.3% growth in both regions during May. Year-over-year, production levels grew by 0.1% in the euro area and 0.6% across the entire EU. The data reveals mixed trends across key industrial sectors and member states. This release pertains to industry excluding construction and utilizes seasonally adjusted data for month-to-month comparisons.
Within the euro zone, non-durable consumer goods led the monthly gains with a 3.0% increase. Production in energy sectors rose 1.5%, while durable consumer goods output edged up 0.3%. Conversely, capital goods production declined 1.4%, and intermediate goods output fell 0.8%. Overall, the industrial production index stood at 98.7, remaining 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, non-durable consumer goods saw a 2.5% rise in June, with energy production increasing by 1.0%. Durable consumer goods grew by 0.9%, while capital goods contracted by 0.9%. Intermediate goods output was down 0.7% compared to May. The EU’s industrial production index reached 101.0 in June, up from 100.8 in May. Starting at 99.2 in January, the index experienced five consecutive monthly increases through June.
Member countries exhibit notable monthly variations
Among EU member states with available data, Denmark registered the highest monthly increase at 5.4% in June. Croatia followed closely with a 5.2% gain, while Lithuania and Finland each saw a 2.1% rise. Luxembourg experienced the steepest decline at 10.7%, with Portugal decreasing by 3.9% and Estonia dropping 2.2%. Germany’s industrial output increased marginally by 0.2%, France remained stable, Italy saw a 1.0% decrease, and Spain’s output declined by 0.7%. Ireland grew by 2.0%, while the Netherlands fell by 1.7%, and Slovenia declined 2.0%.
On an annual basis, euro-area industrial production saw a 0.1% rise in June. Intermediate goods increased by 0.4%, energy by 0.9%, and capital goods inched up by 0.1%. However, durable consumer goods decreased by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods declined by 0.5%. Within the EU, total output grew by 0.6% year-over-year, with intermediate goods up 1.0%, energy up 0.3%, and capital goods rising 0.9%. Both consumer categories, however, experienced declines compared to the previous year.
Lithuania leads annual industrial growth among member states
Lithuania recorded the highest annual increase at 7.7%, leading among member states with available data. Denmark followed with a 6.1% rise, and Poland saw a 4.9% growth. Finland experienced a 4.6% increase, Hungary grew by 4.1%, and Czechia saw a 4.0% gain. Conversely, Luxembourg faced the largest annual decline at 7.9%, with Romania dropping 5.6%, and Estonia decreasing 4.6%. Germany and France each experienced a 0.5% decline, Italy fell by 0.6%, and Spain saw a 1.0% increase compared with June 2025.
Eurostat also updated its estimates for May industrial production from the figures published on July 15. The euro-area monthly change was revised from a 0.2% decline to a 0.3% increase, and the EU monthly figure shifted from a 0.1% fall to a 0.3% gain. The annual May output was adjusted to reflect a 0.1% decline in the euro area and a 0.6% increase across the EU. Eurostat constructs regional series based on seasonally adjusted national data and estimates recent missing observations when compiling the aggregate figures.