BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – Industrial activity in the euro area remained unchanged in June 2026 compared to the previous month, while the European Union experienced a modest increase of 0.2%. According to Eurostat, both regions had recorded a 0.3% growth in May. Year-over-year, production was up 0.1% in the euro area and 0.6% across the EU. The June figures highlighted gains in energy and some consumer goods sectors, whereas capital and intermediate goods saw declines.
In June, non-durable consumer goods saw the most significant monthly rise in the euro zone, climbing 3.0%. Energy output grew by 1.5%, and durable consumer goods production increased 0.3%. Conversely, capital goods decreased by 1.4%, and intermediate goods fell 0.8%. The euro-area industrial production index held steady at 98.7, with 2021 serving as the base year of 100. The prior month had shown stronger gains in non-durable consumer goods and energy output.
Across the EU, non-durable consumer goods rose by 2.5% and energy production increased by 1.0%. Durable consumer goods gained 0.9%, while capital goods declined 0.9% and intermediate goods fell 0.7%. The EU’s production index increased from 100.8 in May to 101.0 in June. Since January, when it was at 99.2, the index has steadily grown each month through June, based on the latest official data.
Differences emerge in national production figures within the EU
Among member states with available data, Denmark experienced the largest monthly increase, with industrial output advancing 5.4%. Croatia was close behind, up 5.2%, while Lithuania and Finland each increased by 2.1%. Luxembourg recorded the most significant decline at 10.7%, followed by Portugal at 3.9% and Estonia at 2.2%. Among the larger economies, Germany saw a 0.2% rise, France remained unchanged, Italy declined 1.0%, and Spain fell 0.7%.
Yearly comparisons also revealed uneven performance across industry categories. In the euro area, intermediate goods rose 0.4% from June 2025, energy increased 0.9%, and capital goods edged up 0.1%. However, durable consumer goods fell by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods decreased by 0.5%. Across the entire EU, industrial output grew by 0.6% year-on-year, with intermediate goods up 1.0%, energy gaining 0.3%, and capital goods increasing 0.9%.
Lithuania leads annual growth as May data is revised upward
Lithuania registered the highest annual growth among reporting countries, with industrial production rising 7.7% from June 2025. Denmark followed with 6.1%, and Poland advanced 4.9%. Finland grew by 4.6%, Hungary by 4.1%, and Czechia by 4.0%. Luxembourg experienced the largest yearly decline at 7.9%, with Romania falling 5.6% and Estonia dropping 4.6%. Germany and France each saw a decrease of 0.5%, while Italy declined by 0.6% and Spain increased by 1.0%.
Eurostat also revised its May figures upward after updating the data published in July. The euro-area monthly change shifted from a 0.2% decline to a 0.3% increase, while the EU’s monthly figure moved from a 0.1% decrease to a 0.3% rise. On an annual basis, May production was adjusted to a 0.1% decline for the euro area and a 0.6% rise across the EU. These regional figures are based on seasonally adjusted national industrial production data.