BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – Industrial activity within the euro area remained unchanged in June 2026 compared to the previous month, whereas the European Union experienced a modest 0.2% growth. According to Eurostat, both regions had achieved 0.3% monthly growth in May. Year-over-year, June saw a 0.1% rise in euro area production and a 0.6% increase across the EU. The latest figures highlight gains in energy and certain consumer goods sectors, contrasted by declines in capital and intermediate goods.
In June, the strongest monthly rise within the euro zone was seen in non-durable consumer goods, which jumped 3.0%. Energy output grew by 1.5%, while durable consumer goods production edged up 0.3%. Conversely, capital goods declined 1.4%, and intermediate goods fell 0.8%. The euro-area industrial production index remained at 98.7, with 2021 as the base year of 100. May had previously shown stronger gains in non-durable consumer goods and energy sectors.
Across the EU, non-durable consumer goods rose 2.5% in the month, energy output increased by 1.0%, and durable consumer goods gained 0.9%. Meanwhile, capital goods dropped 0.9%, and intermediate goods decreased 0.7%. The EU’s production index rose to 101.0 in June from 100.8 in May, after reaching 99.2 in January, with consistent monthly increases through June, based on the latest official data.
Differences in national production patterns emerge within the EU
Among member states with available data, Denmark experienced the largest monthly increase, with industrial output climbing 5.4%. Croatia was close behind with a 5.2% rise, and Lithuania and Finland each grew by 2.1%. Conversely, Luxembourg saw the most significant decline at 10.7%, followed by Portugal at 3.9% and Estonia at 2.2%. Major economies showed mixed results: Germany increased by 0.2%, France remained flat, Italy decreased by 1.0%, and Spain declined 0.7%.
Yearly comparisons further reveal uneven trends across sectors. In the euro area, intermediate goods increased 0.4% compared to June 2025, energy rose 0.9%, and capital goods edged up 0.1%. Conversely, durable consumer goods fell 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods dipped 0.5%. Across the EU, overall industrial production was up 0.6% year-on-year, with intermediate goods increasing 1.0%, energy up 0.3%, and capital goods growing by 0.9%.
Lithuania leads annual growth, revised May data bolster figures
Lithuania posted the strongest annual increase among reporting members, with industrial output rising 7.7% from June 2025. Denmark followed with 6.1%, and Poland advanced by 4.9%. Finland increased 4.6%, Hungary grew 4.1%, and Czechia saw a 4.0% rise. Luxembourg experienced the largest decline at 7.9%, while Romania fell 5.6%, and Estonia declined 4.6%. Germany and France each saw a 0.5% decrease, with Italy down 0.6% and Spain up 1.0%.
Eurostat also updated its estimates for May after revising the figures released in July. The euro-area’s monthly growth changed to a 0.3% increase from an earlier 0.2% decline. The EU’s May figures also shifted to a 0.3% gain from a previously reported 0.1% fall. On an annual basis, May’s production was revised to a 0.1% decline in the euro area and a 0.6% increase across the EU. These regional estimates utilize seasonally adjusted national industrial production data.