BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – In June 2026, the euro area’s industrial output remained unchanged from the previous month, whereas the European Union experienced a 0.2% increase. According to Eurostat, both regions had recorded a 0.3% growth in May. When compared to June 2025, production in the euro area increased by 0.1%, while the EU’s output rose by 0.6%. The June data highlighted gains in energy and certain consumer goods sectors, whereas capital and intermediate goods saw declines.
The most significant monthly rise within the euro area was observed in non-durable consumer goods, which grew by 3.0% in June. Energy output increased by 1.5%, and durable consumer goods production edged up by 0.3%. Conversely, capital goods experienced a decrease of 1.4%, and intermediate goods fell by 0.8%. The euro-area industrial production index held steady at 98.7, with 2021 serving as the base year of 100. Earlier in May, there were stronger gains reported in non-durable consumer goods and energy sectors.
Across the EU, non-durable consumer goods saw a 2.5% monthly increase, and energy output grew 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 industrial production index rose to 101.0 in June from 100.8 in May. It stood at 99.2 in January and steadily increased each month through June, based on the latest official statistics.
Differences Emerge in National Industrial Trends Across the EU
Among member states with available data, Denmark experienced the largest monthly growth at 5.4%, making it the top performer. Croatia followed closely with a 5.2% rise, while Lithuania and Finland each gained 2.1%. Luxembourg faced the most significant decline, dropping by 10.7%. Portugal recorded a decrease of 3.9%, and Estonia’s output fell by 2.2%. Among the larger economies, Germany saw a 0.2% increase, France’s industrial output was unchanged, Italy declined by 1.0%, and Spain experienced a 0.7% decrease.
Year-on-year comparisons also displayed uneven changes across different industrial sectors. The euro area saw a 0.4% rise in intermediate goods from June 2025, with energy up by 0.9% and capital goods edging up by 0.1%. However, durable consumer goods fell by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods decreased by 0.5%. On the broader EU level, industrial output increased by 0.6% compared to the previous year. Specifically, intermediate goods grew by 1.0%, energy by 0.3%, and capital goods by 0.9%.
Lithuania Leads Annual Growth as Data Revisions Boost May Figures
Lithuania recorded the strongest annual increase among reporting member states, with a 7.7% rise in industrial production from June 2025. Denmark was the next highest, with a 6.1% increase, followed by Poland at 4.9%. Finland’s output grew by 4.6%, Hungary by 4.1%, and Czechia increased by 4.0%. Luxembourg experienced the sharpest annual decline at 7.9%, while Romania’s production fell by 5.6%, and Estonia’s decreased by 4.6%. Germany and France each declined by 0.5%, whereas Italy’s output fell by 0.6%. Spain, on the other hand, saw a 1.0% rise.
Eurostat also revised its estimates for May after updating the figures released in July. The euro-area’s monthly growth was adjusted to a 0.3% increase from an earlier reported 0.2% decline. The EU’s May figure was revised to a 0.3% gain from a previous 0.1% fall. The annual May production figures were updated to show a 0.1% decrease in the euro area and a 0.6% increase across the EU. These calculations are based on seasonally adjusted national industrial production data.