BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – In June 2026, industrial output in the euro area remained unchanged compared to the previous month, whereas the European Union experienced a 0.2% increase. According to Eurostat, both regions saw a 0.3% growth in May. When comparing to June 2025, production was up by 0.1% in the euro zone and 0.6% across the EU. The June data indicated improvements in energy and certain consumer goods, though capital and intermediate goods showed signs of decline.
The strongest monthly rise in the euro area’s non-durable consumer goods was 3.0% in June. Energy production increased by 1.5%, with durable consumer goods climbing 0.3%. Conversely, capital goods decreased by 1.4%, and intermediate goods saw a 0.8% decline. The industrial production index for the euro area remained at 98.7, with 2021 set as the base year of 100. May had already shown stronger gains in non-durable consumer goods and energy output.
Across the EU, non-durable consumer goods rose 2.5% on a monthly basis, and energy output increased by 1.0%. Durable consumer goods went up by 0.9%, but capital goods fell 0.9%, and intermediate goods declined by 0.7%. The EU’s production index went from 100.8 in May to 101.0 in June. Starting at 99.2 in January, it gradually increased each month through June, based on the latest official figures.
Economic indicators differ significantly among EU member states
Among those with available data, Denmark experienced the largest monthly increase with a 5.4% rise in industrial output. Croatia was close behind at 5.2%, with Lithuania and Finland each gaining 2.1%. Luxembourg registered the biggest decline at 10.7%, followed by Portugal at 3.9% and Estonia at 2.2%. Of the major economies, Germany grew by 0.2%, France remained unchanged, Italy declined by 1.0%, and Spain’s output decreased by 0.7%.
Annual comparisons also reveal diverse results across different industrial sectors. From June 2025, euro-area intermediate goods increased by 0.4%, energy by 0.9%, and capital goods by 0.1%. In contrast, durable consumer goods dropped by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods fell by 0.5%. Across the EU, overall industrial output was up 0.6% year-over-year, with intermediate goods up 1.0%, energy up 0.3%, and capital goods increasing by 0.9%.
Lithuania leads annual gains as May data is revised upward
Lithuania posted the highest annual increase among reporting member states, with a 7.7% rise in industrial production compared to June 2025. Denmark was next with a 6.1% increase, while Poland grew by 4.9%. Finland rose 4.6%, Hungary increased 4.1%, and Czechia experienced a 4.0% rise. Luxembourg faced the sharpest decline at 7.9%, with Romania falling 5.6%, and Estonia dropping 4.6%. Germany and France each declined by 0.5%, and Italy saw a 0.6% decrease, while Spain’s output grew by 1.0%.
Eurostat also updated its May estimates after revising figures released in July. The euro-area monthly change shifted from a 0.2% decline to a 0.3% increase. For the EU, the figure moved from a 0.1% fall to a 0.3% gain. The annual production for May was revised to a 0.1% decrease in the euro area and a 0.6% increase across the EU. These regional figures utilize seasonally adjusted national industrial production data.