BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – In the broader economic landscape, industrial activity in the euro area remained flat in June 2026 compared to May, whereas the European Union experienced a 0.2% rise in output, according to Eurostat. The figures, seasonally adjusted, follow a 0.3% monthly growth in both regions during May. Year-over-year, production saw a modest increase of 0.1% in the euro area and 0.6% across the EU. The latest release highlights mixed shifts across key industrial sectors and member states, focusing on industry excluding construction with adjusted data used for monthly comparisons.
Within the eurozone, non-durable consumer goods led the monthly expansion with a 3.0% rise. Energy output grew by 1.5%, while durable consumer goods saw a slight increase of 0.3%. Conversely, capital goods production declined by 1.4%, and intermediate goods output decreased by 0.8%. These fluctuations kept the overall industrial production index at 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, June saw non-durable consumer goods production rise by 2.5%, with energy output up 1.0%. Durable consumer goods increased by 0.9%, but capital goods fell by 0.9%. Intermediate goods output decreased by 0.7% from May. The EU’s industrial production index reached 101.0 in June, up from 100.8 in May. Starting from 99.2 in January, the index experienced five consecutive monthly gains through June.
Wide monthly disparities observed among member states
Denmark experienced the largest monthly rise among EU nations with available data, increasing 5.4% in June. Croatia followed with a 5.2% gain, while Lithuania and Finland each saw a 2.1% increase. Luxembourg recorded the most significant monthly decline at 10.7%, with Portugal down 3.9% and Estonia decreasing 2.2%. Germany’s output edged up 0.2%, France remained steady, Italy’s production dropped 1.0%, and Spain’s decreased by 0.7%. Ireland’s industrial output rose 2.0%, whereas the Netherlands declined by 1.7% and Slovenia by 2.0%.
On an annual basis, industrial output in the euro area grew by 0.1% in June. The production of intermediate goods increased by 0.4%, energy by 0.9%, and capital goods by 0.1% compared to June 2025. However, durable consumer goods fell by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods declined by 0.5%. Across the EU, total industrial output expanded by 0.6% from the same month in 2025. Intermediate goods increased by 1.0%, energy by 0.3%, and capital goods by 0.9%, while both consumer goods categories saw declines.
Lithuania records top annual industrial growth among member states
Among the member states with available data, Lithuania posted the highest annual growth rate at 7.7%. Denmark followed at 6.1%, with Poland recording a 4.9% increase. Finland’s output grew by 4.6%, Hungary by 4.1%, and Czechia by 4.0%. Luxembourg experienced the largest annual decline at 7.9%, while Romania declined by 5.6%, and Estonia’s output fell by 4.6%. Germany and France each decreased by 0.5%, Italy by 0.6%, and Spain saw a 1.0% increase compared to June 2025.
Eurostat also revised its initial May industrial production estimates from the figures released on July 15. The euro-area monthly change was adjusted to a 0.3% increase from a previously reported 0.2% decline. The EU’s monthly figure shifted from a 0.1% fall to a 0.3% gain. For the year, May’s output was revised to reflect a 0.1% decrease for the euro area and a 0.6% increase for the EU. Eurostat calculates these regional series based on seasonally adjusted national data, estimating recent missing observations when compiling the aggregate figures.