BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – Eurostat reported that industrial activity within the euro area remained steady in June 2026 compared to May, whereas the European Union experienced a 0.2% increase in production. Seasonally adjusted figures showed a continuation of May’s 0.3% monthly growth in both regions. Year-over-year, production in June 2026 was up by 0.1% in the euro area and 0.6% across the EU. The latest data indicated a mixture of movements across key industrial sectors and member states. The report focuses on industry excluding construction and utilizes seasonally adjusted figures for month-to-month comparisons.
Within the eurozone, non-durable consumer goods led the monthly gains, increasing by 3.0%. Production of energy rose by 1.5%, while durable consumer goods saw a modest uptick of 0.3%. Conversely, capital goods output dropped by 1.4%, and intermediate goods fell by 0.8%. These shifts resulted in an industrial production index of 98.7, remaining unchanged from May based on a 2021 reference 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, production of non-durable consumer goods climbed 2.5% in June, with energy output up 1.0%. Durable consumer goods grew by 0.9%, yet capital goods production declined by 0.9%. Intermediate goods decreased by 0.7% from the previous month. 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.
Significant Monthly Variations Among Member States
Denmark registered the most substantial monthly increase among EU countries with available data, rising by 5.4% in June. Croatia followed closely with a 5.2% gain, while Lithuania and Finland each expanded by 2.1%. Luxembourg experienced the sharpest decline, dropping 10.7%, with Portugal and Estonia decreasing by 3.9% and 2.2%, respectively. Germany saw a slight increase of 0.2%, France remained unchanged, Italy declined by 1.0%, and Spain fell by 0.7%. Ireland experienced a 2.0% rise, whereas the Netherlands decreased by 1.7% and Slovenia by 2.0%.
On an annual basis, industrial output in the euro area was up 0.1% in June. The production of intermediate goods increased by 0.4%, energy by 0.9%, and capital goods by 0.1%. Meanwhile, durable consumer goods declined by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods dipped by 0.5%. In the EU, total industrial output grew by 0.6% compared to June 2025. Intermediate goods increased by 1.0%, energy by 0.3%, and capital goods by 0.9%, although both categories of consumer goods saw declines.
Lithuania Shows the Strongest Annual Growth
Among member states with available data, Lithuania led the annual growth rate with a 7.7% increase. Denmark followed at 6.1%, with Poland recording a 4.9% rise. Finland experienced a 4.6% increase, Hungary grew by 4.1%, and Czechia gained 4.0%. Conversely, Luxembourg had the largest annual decline at 7.9%, with Romania decreasing by 5.6%, and Estonia dropping 4.6%. Germany and France each declined by 0.5%, Italy fell by 0.6%, and Spain increased by 1.0% compared with June 2025.
Eurostat also revised its previous estimates for May’s industrial output from the figures published on July 15. The euro-area monthly change was adjusted to a 0.3% rise from an earlier reported 0.2% decline. Similarly, the EU’s monthly figure was revised upward to a 0.3% increase from an earlier 0.1% decrease. The annual output for May was updated to reflect a 0.1% decline in the euro area and a 0.6% rise for the EU. Eurostat calculates these regional series based on seasonally adjusted national data and estimates missing observations when compiling the aggregated figures.
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