BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – Eurostat’s latest report indicates that industrial activity within the euro area remained flat in June 2026 compared to May. Meanwhile, output across the European Union experienced a modest rise of 0.2%. These figures, seasonally adjusted, followed a 0.3% monthly increase in both regions in May. When compared to June 2025, euro area production saw a 0.1% growth, whereas the EU as a whole increased by 0.6%. The data revealed varied movements across major industrial sectors and member states. The report focuses on industry excluding construction, utilizing adjusted data for monthly comparisons.
In the euro zone, non-durable consumer goods led the monthly gains with a 3.0% rise. Energy production grew by 1.5%, and durable consumer goods output edged up 0.3%. Conversely, capital goods output fell by 1.4%, and intermediate goods declined by 0.8%. These shifts resulted in an overall industrial production index of 98.7, unchanged from May, based on a 2021 reference point 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 rose by 2.5% in June, with energy output climbing 1.0%. Durable consumer goods increased by 0.9%, while capital goods decreased by 0.9%. Intermediate goods output fell by 0.7% compared to May. The EU 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 recorded the highest monthly growth among EU countries with available data, with a 5.4% increase in June. Croatia followed closely with a 5.2% rise, while Lithuania and Finland each grew by 2.1%. Luxembourg experienced the steepest decline, dropping 10.7%, with Portugal at -3.9% and Estonia at -2.2%. Germany’s industrial output increased by 0.2%, France’s remained unchanged, Italy declined by 1.0%, and Spain saw a decrease of 0.7%. Ireland’s production was up 2.0%, the Netherlands fell by 1.7%, and Slovenia declined by 2.0%.
On an annual basis, euro-area industrial output grew by 0.1% in June. The production of intermediate goods rose 0.4%, energy increased 0.9%, and capital goods edged up by 0.1%. In contrast, durable consumer goods fell by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods decreased by 0.5%. The EU’s total industrial output saw a 0.6% increase compared to June 2025, with intermediate goods up 1.0%, energy up 0.3%, and capital goods rising 0.9%. Both categories of consumer goods experienced declines.
Lithuania Shows the Highest Yearly Growth Rate
Among member states with available data, Lithuania led annual growth, recording a 7.7% increase. Denmark followed with a 6.1% rise, and Poland saw growth of 4.9%. Finland’s industrial output grew by 4.6%, Hungary increased by 4.1%, and Czechia gained 4.0%. Luxembourg experienced the largest annual decline at 7.9%, while Romania’s output fell 5.6%, and Estonia’s decreased by 4.6%. Germany and France each saw a 0.5% decline, Italy dropped by 0.6%, and Spain increased by 1.0% compared with June 2025.
Eurostat also revised its initial estimates for May industrial production, updating the figures released on July 15. The euro-area monthly change shifted from a previously reported 0.2% decline to a 0.3% increase. Similarly, the EU monthly figure was revised from a 0.1% fall to a 0.3% gain. The annual output for May was adjusted to reflect a 0.1% decline in the euro area and a 0.6% increase across the EU. Eurostat bases its calculations on seasonally adjusted national data and fills in recent missing observations when compiling regional aggregates.