BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – In June 2026, industrial activity within the euro area stayed steady compared to May, whereas the European Union experienced a 0.2% growth, according to Eurostat. These figures have been seasonally adjusted and follow a 0.3% monthly expansion in both regions during May. When comparing with June 2025, production levels rose by 0.1% in the euro zone and by 0.6% across the EU. The latest report highlights varied trends across key industrial sectors and member states. The data excludes construction and uses adjusted figures for month-to-month comparisons.
Within the euro area, non-durable consumer goods were the main contributors to the monthly increase, climbing by 3.0%. Energy output grew by 1.5%, while durable consumer goods production saw a slight rise of 0.3%. Conversely, capital goods production declined by 1.4%, and intermediate goods output fell by 0.8%. These shifts resulted in an overall industrial production index of 98.7, which is unchanged from May, based on a 2021 index 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 entire EU, non-durable consumer goods output went up by 2.5% in June, with energy production increasing by 1.0%. Durable consumer goods experienced a 0.9% rise, whereas capital goods fell by 0.9%. Output of intermediate goods decreased by 0.7% from the previous month. The EU’s industrial production index reached 101.0 in June, up from 100.8 in May. The index was at 99.2 in January and then saw five consecutive monthly increases through June.
Significant monthly differences observed across member states
Among EU countries with available data, Denmark experienced the largest monthly rise, increasing by 5.4% in June. Croatia came next with a 5.2% gain, while Lithuania and Finland each grew by 2.1%. Luxembourg saw the steepest decline at 10.7%, followed by Portugal at 3.9% and Estonia at 2.2%. Germany saw a slight increase of 0.2%, France remained stable, Italy decreased by 1.0%, and Spain declined by 0.7%. Ireland’s production rose by 2.0%, whereas the Netherlands fell by 1.7%, and Slovenia dropped 2.0%.
On an annual basis, the euro area’s industrial output in June grew by 0.1%. Intermediate goods increased by 0.4%, energy by 0.9%, and capital goods by 0.1%. Meanwhile, durable consumer goods declined by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods fell by 0.5%. Across the EU, total production was up by 0.6% compared to June 2025. Intermediate goods rose by 1.0%, energy by 0.3%, and capital goods by 0.9%, with both consumer goods categories experiencing declines.
Lithuania shows the strongest yearly industrial growth among member states
Among countries with available data, Lithuania led the annual growth rate with an increase of 7.7%. Denmark followed at 6.1%, and Poland saw a 4.9% rise. Finland grew by 4.6%, Hungary increased by 4.1%, and Czechia gained 4.0%. Conversely, Luxembourg experienced the largest annual decline at 7.9%, while Romania fell by 5.6% and Estonia dropped by 4.6%. Germany and France each declined by 0.5%, Italy by 0.6%, and Spain grew by 1.0% compared to June 2025.
Eurostat also revised its industrial production estimates for May from the figures issued on July 15. The euro-area monthly change has been adjusted to a 0.3% increase from an earlier report of a 0.2% decline. The EU’s monthly figure shifted to a 0.3% growth from an earlier 0.1% decrease. The May annual output was also revised to a 0.1% decline for the euro area and a 0.6% increase for the EU. Eurostat compiles regional series based on seasonally adjusted national data, estimating recent missing observations when assembling these aggregates.