BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – In June 2026, industrial production in the euro area was unchanged from the previous month, while the European Union experienced a 0.2% increase. According to Eurostat, both regions reported a 0.3% monthly expansion in May. When compared to June 2025, production in the euro area grew by 0.1%, and across the EU by 0.6%. The June data indicated advances in energy and select consumer goods, contrasted by declines in capital and intermediate goods.
The strongest monthly increase within the euro area was seen in non-durable consumer goods, which rose 3.0% in June. Energy output climbed 1.5%, and production of durable consumer goods grew 0.3%. Meanwhile, capital goods fell 1.4%, and intermediate goods decreased by 0.8%. The industrial production index for the euro area held steady at 98.7, with 2021 serving as the base year of 100. Gains in May had been more notable in non-durable consumer goods and energy sectors.
Across the EU, non-durable consumer goods increased by 2.5% monthly, with energy output rising 1.0%. Durable consumer goods saw a 0.9% rise, while capital goods declined by 0.9%, and intermediate goods fell 0.7%. The EU’s industrial production index moved up to 101.0 in June from 100.8 in May. Starting from 99.2 in January, the index consistently increased each month through June, based on official data.
Disparate trends observed among EU nations
Among member states with available data, Denmark experienced the most significant monthly growth, with industrial production up 5.4%. Croatia followed with a 5.2% increase, while Lithuania and Finland each gained 2.1%. Luxembourg recorded the largest decline at 10.7%, with Portugal at -3.9% and Estonia at -2.2%. Among the major economies, Germany rose 0.2%, France remained unchanged, Italy fell 1.0%, and Spain declined 0.7%.
Year-over-year comparisons also displayed varying results across industrial segments. The euro area saw a 0.4% increase in intermediate goods from June 2025, energy rose 0.9%, and capital goods edged up 0.1%. Conversely, durable consumer goods decreased by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods fell 0.5%. Within the EU, industrial production expanded 0.6% from the previous year, with intermediate goods rising 1.0%, energy gaining 0.3%, and capital goods increasing 0.9%.
Lithuania leads annual gains after data revisions for May
Lithuania recorded the most robust annual growth among reporting member states, with industrial output increasing 7.7% from June 2025. Denmark followed with a 6.1% rise, and Poland advanced 4.9%. Finland increased 4.6%, Hungary 4.1%, and Czechia 4.0%. Luxembourg experienced the steepest decline at 7.9%, while Romania dropped 5.6%, and Estonia decreased 4.6%. Germany and France each saw a 0.5% decline, whereas Italy fell 0.6%, and Spain increased 1.0%.
Eurostat also revised its estimates for May after updating figures released in July. The euro-area monthly change was adjusted to a 0.3% increase from a previously reported 0.2% decline. The EU figure was revised upward to a 0.3% gain from an earlier 0.1% decrease. For May, annual production figures were also adjusted, showing a 0.1% decline in the euro area and a 0.6% rise across the EU. These regional figures are based on seasonally adjusted national industrial production data.