BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – In June 2026, industrial output in the euro area remained flat compared to the previous month, while the European Union experienced a 0.2% increase. According to Eurostat, both regions recorded a 0.3% monthly growth in May. Year-over-year, production in June increased by 0.1% in the euro area and 0.6% across the EU, with gains observed in energy and certain consumer goods sectors, whereas capital and intermediate goods saw declines.
The strongest monthly rise within the euro area was seen in non-durable consumer goods, which grew by 3.0% in June. Energy output climbed by 1.5%, and durable consumer goods production increased by 0.3%. Meanwhile, capital goods decreased by 1.4%, and intermediate goods declined by 0.8%. The euro-area industrial production index held steady at 98.7, using 2021 as the base year of 100. May had previously experienced stronger gains in non-durable consumer goods and energy production.
Across the EU, non-durable consumer goods saw a 2.5% monthly increase, with energy output rising by 1.0%. Durable consumer goods increased by 0.9%, while capital goods declined by 0.9% and intermediate goods fell by 0.7%. The EU’s production index moved up to 101.0 in June from 100.8 in May, after starting at 99.2 in January and rising each month through June, based on official data.
Disparities in National Manufacturing Trends
Among member states with available data, Denmark experienced the largest monthly increase, with industrial production rising 5.4%. Croatia followed closely with a 5.2% gain, while Lithuania and Finland each grew by 2.1%. Conversely, Luxembourg saw the steepest decline at 10.7%, with Portugal at 3.9% and Estonia at 2.2%. Among the major economies, Germany increased by 0.2%, France remained unchanged, Italy decreased by 1.0%, and Spain declined by 0.7%.
Annual comparisons reflected uneven patterns across different industrial sectors. In the euro area, intermediate goods increased by 0.4% from June 2025, energy rose by 0.9%, and capital goods edged up by 0.1%. Conversely, durable consumer goods fell by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods decreased by 0.5%. In the EU overall, industrial output grew by 0.6% year-over-year, with intermediate goods up by 1.0%, energy gaining 0.3%, and capital goods rising by 0.9%.
Lithuania Leads Annual Growth, May Data Revisions
Lithuania registered the strongest annual increase among reporting member states, with industrial production up 7.7% from June 2025. Denmark followed with a 6.1% rise, and Poland grew by 4.9%. Finland increased by 4.6%, Hungary by 4.1%, and Czechia by 4.0%. Luxembourg experienced the largest annual decline at 7.9%, with Romania down by 5.6% and Estonia decreasing by 4.6%. Germany and France each saw a 0.5% decline, while Italy fell by 0.6% and Spain increased by 1.0%.
Eurostat also revised its May estimates following updates to figures released in July. The euro-area monthly growth changed from a 0.2% decline to a 0.3% increase, and the EU’s figure shifted from a 0.1% decrease to a 0.3% gain. For May, annual production was revised to a 0.1% decline in the euro area and a 0.6% increase across the EU. These calculations are based on seasonally adjusted national industrial production data.