BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – Eurostat announced that industrial activity in the euro area remained flat in June 2026 compared to May. Meanwhile, the European Union experienced a 0.2% increase in output. These figures were seasonally adjusted and follow a 0.3% monthly growth in both regions during May. Year-over-year comparisons show a 0.1% rise in euro area production and a 0.6% increase across the EU. The latest data indicate varied shifts across key industrial sectors and member states. The report focuses on industry excluding construction and uses adjusted figures for monthly analysis.
Within the eurozone, non-durable consumer goods drove the monthly gains with a 3.0% rise. Production of energy grew by 1.5%, while durable consumer goods output saw a modest increase of 0.3%. Conversely, capital goods production declined by 1.4%, and intermediate goods output fell by 0.8%. These movements kept the overall industrial production index steady at 98.7, identical to May’s figure 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 expanded by 2.5% in June, with energy output rising 1.0%. Durable consumer goods saw a 0.9% increase, while capital goods output dropped 0.9%. Intermediate goods decreased by 0.7% compared to May. The EU industrial production index reached 101.0 in June, up from 100.8 in May. Since January, when it stood at 99.2, the index has recorded five consecutive monthly increases through June.
Member States Show Significant Monthly Variations
Among EU countries with available data, Denmark experienced the largest monthly increase at 5.4% in June. Croatia followed with a 5.2% rise, while Lithuania and Finland each grew by 2.1%. Luxembourg recorded the steepest decline at 10.7%, with Portugal and Estonia dropping by 3.9% and 2.2%, respectively. Germany increased slightly by 0.2%, France remained unchanged, Italy fell 1.0%, and Spain decreased by 0.7%. Ireland increased by 2.0%, whereas the Netherlands declined by 1.7%, and Slovenia by 2.0%.
On an annual basis, industrial output within the euro area rose by 0.1% in June. Intermediate goods grew 0.4%, energy by 0.9%, and capital goods edged up by 0.1%. Conversely, durable consumer goods contracted by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods decreased by 0.5%. Across the entire EU, total industrial production increased by 0.6% compared to June 2025. Intermediate goods rose 1.0%, energy by 0.3%, and capital goods by 0.9%, while both consumer goods categories saw declines.
Lithuania Leads Yearly Industrial Growth Among Member States
Lithuania posted the highest annual growth rate among countries with available data, at 7.7%. Denmark followed with a 6.1% increase, and Poland recorded a 4.9% rise. Finland experienced a 4.6% growth, Hungary grew by 4.1%, and Czechia gained 4.0%. Luxembourg saw the largest annual decline at 7.9%, while Romania fell 5.6%, and Estonia decreased by 4.6%. Germany and France each saw a 0.5% decline, Italy declined 0.6%, and Spain increased by 1.0% compared with June 2025.
Eurostat also adjusted its previous estimates for May industrial production based on the figures released on July 15. The euro-area monthly change was revised from a 0.2% decline to a 0.3% increase. Similarly, the EU’s monthly figure was adjusted from a 0.1% decrease to a 0.3% gain. The annual May figures were also revised, showing a 0.1% decline in the euro area and a 0.6% increase across the EU. Eurostat derives its regional data from seasonally adjusted national figures and estimates missing recent observations when compiling these aggregates.