BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – Eurostat reports that industrial activity in the euro area was unchanged in June 2026 compared to the previous month, while the European Union saw a 0.2% increase in output. Both regions experienced a 0.3% monthly growth in May, according to Eurostat. Year-over-year, June saw a 0.1% rise in euro area production and a 0.6% increase across the EU. The latest figures indicate improvements in energy and certain consumer goods sectors, with declines noted in capital and intermediate goods.
In June, non-durable consumer goods experienced the most significant monthly gain within the euro area, climbing 3.0%. Energy output grew by 1.5%, and durable consumer goods production saw a 0.3% increase. Conversely, capital goods decreased by 1.4%, and intermediate goods contracted by 0.8%. The euro area’s industrial production index held steady at 98.7, with 2021 serving as the base year of 100. In May, stronger performances were seen in non-durable consumer goods and energy sectors.
For the EU, non-durable consumer goods rose by 2.5% month-on-month, while energy production increased by 1.0%. Durable consumer goods experienced a 0.9% growth, but capital goods fell by 0.9%, and intermediate goods declined 0.7%. The EU’s industrial production index moved from 100.8 in May to 101.0 in June. Historically, it was at 99.2 in January and steadily increased each month through June, based on the latest official data.
Differences Emerge in National Production Performance Across the EU
Among member states with available data, Denmark saw the largest monthly rise at 5.4%, followed by Croatia with a 5.2% gain. Lithuania and Finland each experienced an increase of 2.1%. Luxembourg faced the most significant decline at 10.7%, Portugal decreased by 3.9%, and Estonia dropped 2.2%. Major economies showed mixed results: Germany increased by 0.2%, France remained unchanged, Italy saw a 1.0% decrease, and Spain’s output fell by 0.7%.
Looking at annual comparisons, the growth varied across industrial sectors. In the euro area, intermediate goods were up 0.4% compared to June 2025, energy increased by 0.9%, and capital goods saw a slight rise of 0.1%. Meanwhile, durable consumer goods declined by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods fell by 0.5%. Across the EU, overall industrial output increased by 0.6% from the previous year, with intermediate goods rising 1.0%, energy up 0.3%, and capital goods growing 0.9%.
Lithuania Leads Annual Growth as May Data Is Reassessed
Lithuania recorded the highest annual increase among reporting member states, with industrial production climbing 7.7% from June 2025. Denmark was next with a 6.1% rise, followed by Poland at 4.9%. Finland increased by 4.6%, Hungary by 4.1%, and Czechia by 4.0%. Luxembourg experienced the steepest decline at 7.9%, Romania fell 5.6%, and Estonia decreased 4.6%. Germany and France both declined by 0.5%, Italy saw a 0.6% decrease, while Spain’s output rose 1.0%.
Eurostat has 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 the earlier 0.2% decline. Similarly, the EU’s monthly figure shifted to a 0.3% gain from a previously reported 0.1% fall. For May, annual production was revised to a 0.1% decline in the euro area and a 0.6% increase across the EU. These regional calculations are based on seasonally adjusted national industrial production data.