BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – Eurostat reported that industrial activity within the euro area stayed flat in June 2026 compared to the previous month, whereas the European Union experienced a 0.2% increase. According to Eurostat, both regions had seen a 0.3% monthly expansion in May. When compared to June 2025, the euro area’s industrial output grew by 0.1%, while the EU’s overall output increased by 0.6%. The June data indicated gains in energy and certain consumer goods sectors, offset by declines in capital and intermediate goods.
The most significant monthly rise in the euro area was observed in non-durable consumer goods, which increased by 3.0% in June. Energy production climbed by 1.5%, and durable consumer goods output grew by 0.3%. Conversely, capital goods experienced a 1.4% decline, and intermediate goods fell by 0.8%. The euro-area industrial production index stayed steady at 98.7, with 2021 serving as the base year of 100. May had previously shown stronger gains in non-durable consumer goods and energy sectors.
The EU recorded a 2.5% monthly rise in non-durable consumer goods and a 1.0% increase in energy production. Durable consumer goods grew by 0.9%, while capital goods decreased by 0.9%, and intermediate goods declined by 0.7%. The EU’s production index rose to 101.0 in June from 100.8 in May. It was at 99.2 in January and gradually increased each month through June, based on the latest official figures.
Contrasting national industrial trends across the EU
Among member states with available data, Denmark experienced the highest monthly growth, with industrial output rising by 5.4%. Croatia followed closely with a 5.2% increase, while Lithuania and Finland each gained 2.1%. Luxembourg saw the largest decline at 10.7%, with Portugal down 3.9% and Estonia decreasing 2.2%. In major economies, Germany edged up by 0.2%, France’s output remained unchanged, Italy declined by 1.0%, and Spain decreased by 0.7%.
Year-over-year comparisons also showed disparities across different industrial categories. The euro area’s intermediate goods grew by 0.4% from June 2025, energy increased by 0.9%, and capital goods went up slightly by 0.1%. Meanwhile, durable consumer goods fell by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods decreased by 0.5%. Across the EU, industrial production was up 0.6% compared to a year earlier. Within this, intermediate goods gained 1.0%, energy grew by 0.3%, and capital goods increased by 0.9%.
Lithuania leads annual gains as May data is revised upward
Lithuania registered the strongest annual growth among reporting member states, with industrial production increasing by 7.7% from June 2025. Denmark followed with a 6.1% rise, and Poland advanced by 4.9%. Finland increased by 4.6%, Hungary by 4.1%, and Czechia by 4.0%. Luxembourg experienced the steepest annual decline at 7.9%, while Romania dropped 5.6%, and Estonia fell 4.6%. Germany and France each saw a 0.5% decrease, with Italy down by 0.6% and Spain up by 1.0%.
Eurostat also revised its estimates for May following updates to figures released in July. The euro-area monthly growth was adjusted from a 0.2% decline to a 0.3% increase, and the EU’s figure moved from a 0.1% fall to a 0.3% gain. May’s annual industrial output was revised to a 0.1% decline in the euro area and a 0.6% rise across the EU. The regional figures are based on seasonally adjusted national industrial production data.
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