BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – In June 2026, industrial activity within the European Union saw a modest rise of 0.2%, according to Eurostat, while the euro area’s production remained flat compared to May. The data, seasonally adjusted, follow a 0.3% monthly growth in both regions during May. Compared to June 2025, production levels increased by 0.1% in the euro area and 0.6% across the EU. The latest figures reveal varied performance across significant industrial segments and member states. This report covers industry sectors excluding construction, utilizing adjusted data for monthly comparisons.
In the euro area, non-durable consumer goods led the monthly increase with a 3.0% rise. Energy production grew by 1.5%, while output of durable consumer goods saw a slight increase of 0.3%. Conversely, capital goods output decreased by 1.4%, and intermediate goods declined by 0.8%. These changes kept the overall industrial production index at 98.7, unchanged from May, based on a 2021 benchmark of 100. In May, non-durable consumer goods had increased by 3.3%, energy by 2.6%, and capital goods by 0.5%.
Within the EU, non-durable consumer goods production grew by 2.5% in June, with energy output up 1.0%. Durable consumer goods rose by 0.9%, but capital goods dropped by 0.9%. Intermediate goods output saw a decline of 0.7% compared to May. The EU’s 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.
Member States Exhibit Significant Monthly Variability
Among EU nations with available data, Denmark experienced the largest monthly increase at 5.4% in June. Croatia followed closely with a 5.2% rise, while Lithuania and Finland each posted a 2.1% gain. Luxembourg faced the steepest decline at 10.7%, with Portugal down 3.9% and Estonia decreasing by 2.2%. Germany’s industrial output increased marginally by 0.2%, France remained steady, Italy’s production fell by 1.0%, and Spain declined by 0.7%. Ireland’s industry rose by 2.0%, whereas the Netherlands decreased by 1.7%, and Slovenia experienced a 2.0% drop.
Year-over-year, euro-area industrial output registered a slight increase of 0.1% in June. Intermediate goods grew by 0.4%, energy by 0.9%, and capital goods saw a marginal rise of 0.1%. In contrast, durable consumer goods declined by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods decreased by 0.5%. Across the EU, total industrial production grew by 0.6% compared to June 2025, with intermediate goods up 1.0%, energy up 0.3%, and capital goods rising by 0.9%. Both consumer categories, however, experienced declines.
Lithuania Tops Annual Industrial Growth Figures
Lithuania led all member states with available data, showing a 7.7% increase in annual industrial output. Denmark followed with a 6.1% rise, and Poland recorded a 4.9% growth. Finland’s industry grew by 4.6%, Hungary by 4.1%, and Czechia by 4.0%. On the other hand, Luxembourg experienced the largest annual decrease at 7.9%, while Romania’s output fell by 5.6%, and Estonia’s dropped by 4.6%. Germany and France each declined by 0.5%, Italy decreased by 0.6%, and Spain saw a 1.0% increase compared with June 2025.
Eurostat also revised its previous estimates for May’s industrial production figures, updating from the initial release on July 15. The euro-area monthly change now stands at a 0.3% increase, revised from a previously reported 0.2% decline. The EU’s monthly figure has shifted to a 0.3% gain from an earlier 0.1% fall. The May annual output was adjusted to show a 0.1% decline in the euro area and a 0.6% increase across the EU. Eurostat compiles these regional series based on seasonally adjusted national data, estimating recent missing observations to produce the aggregate figures.