BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, announced that industrial activity within the euro area remained flat in June 2026 compared to May. Meanwhile, the combined industrial output of the European Union increased by 0.2%. These seasonally adjusted figures follow a 0.3% monthly growth rate in both regions observed in May. Year-over-year, production grew by 0.1% in the euro area and by 0.6% across the EU. The latest report highlights mixed trends across key industrial sectors and member states. The data focuses on industry excluding construction, with adjustments made for monthly comparisons.
In the eurozone, non-durable consumer goods drove the monthly increase, posting a 3.0% rise. Energy output rose by 1.5%, while durable consumer goods saw a modest increase of 0.3%. Conversely, capital goods production declined by 1.4%, and intermediate goods output fell by 0.8%. These fluctuations resulted in an overall industrial production index of 98.7, unchanged from May on a 2021 base of 100. In May, non-durable consumer goods had grown by 3.3%, energy by 2.6%, and capital goods by 0.5%.
Across the EU, production of non-durable consumer goods increased by 2.5% in June, with energy output up by 1.0%. Durable consumer goods advanced by 0.9%, but capital goods experienced a 0.9% decline. Intermediate goods output decreased by 0.7% compared to May. The EU industrial production index reached 101.0 in June, rising from 100.8 in May. Since January, when it stood at 99.2, the index has recorded five consecutive monthly gains through June.
Member countries exhibit significant monthly variations
Denmark saw the largest monthly increase among EU nations with available data, rising 5.4% in June. Croatia followed with a 5.2% gain, while Lithuania and Finland each grew by 2.1%. Luxembourg experienced the sharpest decline at 10.7%, with Portugal at 3.9% and Estonia at 2.2%. Germany saw a slight increase of 0.2%, France remained stable, Italy declined by 1.0%, and Spain decreased by 0.7%. Ireland grew by 2.0%, the Netherlands fell 1.7%, and Slovenia decreased by 2.0%.
On an annual basis, industrial output in the eurozone registered a slight increase of 0.1% in June. Output of intermediate goods rose by 0.4%, energy by 0.9%, and capital goods by 0.1%. Conversely, durable consumer goods dropped by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods fell by 0.5%. Across the entire EU, total industrial production increased by 0.6% compared to June 2025. The growth was driven by a 1.0% rise in intermediate goods, a 0.3% increase in energy, and a 0.9% gain in capital goods, while consumer goods categories experienced declines.
Lithuania records highest annual industrial expansion
Among member states with available data, Lithuania led annual industrial growth with 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 by 4.0%. Luxembourg faced the largest annual decline, dropping 7.9%, with Romania falling 5.6% and Estonia decreasing by 4.6%. Germany and France each declined by 0.5%, Italy decreased by 0.6%, while Spain posted a 1.0% increase compared to June 2025.
Eurostat has also revised its initial estimates for May’s industrial production figures from the data published 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 from a 0.1% decrease to a 0.3% increase. The annual May output was revised to reflect a 0.1% decline for the euro area and a 0.6% rise for the EU. Eurostat compiles these regional series based on seasonally adjusted national data and accounts for missing observations when calculating aggregate figures.