BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, announced that manufacturing activity in the euro area remained steady in June 2026 compared to May, whereas the overall European Union experienced a 0.2% increase in output. These figures, seasonally adjusted, follow a 0.3% monthly growth rate observed in both regions during May. Year-over-year, production in June was up by 0.1% in the euro zone and 0.6% across the EU. The latest data reveal a mixed picture across key industrial sectors and member states. The report focuses on industry excluding construction and uses seasonally adjusted figures for monthly comparisons.
Within the euro area, non-durable consumer goods led the monthly gains with a 3.0% rise. Energy output increased by 1.5%, and durable consumer goods production grew slightly by 0.3%. Conversely, capital goods output declined 1.4%, and intermediate goods fell 0.8%. These movements resulted in the industrial production index holding steady at 98.7, unchanged from May, based on a 2021 reference point of 100. In May, non-durable consumer goods experienced a 3.3% increase, energy output rose by 2.6%, and capital goods grew 0.5%.
Across the EU, non-durable consumer goods production advanced by 2.5% in June, with energy output up 1.0%. Durable consumer goods increased by 0.9%, while capital goods saw a 0.9% decrease. Intermediate goods output dipped 0.7% compared to May. The EU industrial production index reached 101.0 in June, rising from 100.8 in May. Since January, when it was at 99.2, the index has recorded five straight monthly increases through June.
Significant monthly variations among member states
Denmark experienced the largest monthly rise among EU nations with available data, increasing by 5.4% in June. Croatia followed closely with a 5.2% gain, while Lithuania and Finland each grew by 2.1%. Luxembourg saw the steepest decline at 10.7%, with Portugal at -3.9% and Estonia at -2.2%. Germany’s output rose slightly by 0.2%, France remained unchanged, Italy fell by 1.0%, and Spain decreased by 0.7%. Ireland grew 2.0%, whereas the Netherlands declined 1.7%, and Slovenia saw a 2.0% decrease.
On a yearly basis, industrial activity in the euro area expanded by 0.1% in June. Intermediate goods increased 0.4%, energy output was up 0.9%, and capital goods edged higher by 0.1%. Conversely, durable consumer goods fell by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods decreased by 0.5%. Across the EU, total production grew by 0.6% compared to June 2025. Intermediate goods gained 1.0%, energy rose 0.3%, and capital goods increased by 0.9%, while both consumer goods categories declined.
Lithuania leads annual industrial growth among member states
Among nations with available data, Lithuania posted the highest annual increase at 7.7%. Denmark followed at 6.1%, and Poland recorded a 4.9% rise. Finland’s output increased by 4.6%, Hungary grew 4.1%, and Czechia expanded by 4.0%. Luxembourg experienced the largest annual decline at 7.9%, while Romania fell 5.6%, and Estonia’s output decreased by 4.6%. Germany and France each saw a 0.5% decline, Italy dropped 0.6%, and Spain registered a 1.0% increase compared to June 2025.
Eurostat also revised its initial May industrial production estimates from the figures published on July 15. The euro-area monthly change was adjusted to a 0.3% increase from an earlier report of a 0.2% decline. The EU’s monthly figure was revised from a 0.1% decrease to a 0.3% gain. For May, the annual output was updated to reflect a 0.1% decline in the euro area and a 0.6% increase across the EU. Eurostat calculates these regional figures from seasonally adjusted national data and estimates missing observations when compiling the aggregates.