BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – In June 2026, industrial activity within the euro area remained unchanged from the previous month, whereas the European Union experienced a 0.2% increase in industrial production. According to Eurostat, both regions saw a 0.3% growth rate in May. When comparing with June 2025, the euro area recorded a 0.1% rise, while the EU’s output grew by 0.6%. The June data indicated progress in energy and select consumer goods sectors, contrasted by declines in capital and intermediate goods.
The most notable monthly growth within the euro area was in non-durable consumer goods, which increased by 3.0% in June. Energy output also saw a 1.5% rise, and durable consumer goods production grew by 0.3%. Conversely, capital goods decreased by 1.4%, and intermediate goods dropped 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 in non-durable consumer goods and energy production.
Across the EU, non-durable consumer goods increased by 2.5% month-on-month, and energy output rose by 1.0%. Durable consumer goods gained 0.9%, whereas capital goods declined by 0.9%, and intermediate goods fell 0.7%. The EU’s production index advanced to 101.0 in June from 100.8 in May. It was at 99.2 in January and steadily increased each month through June, based on the latest official statistics.
Differences in national production performances emerge within the EU
Among member states with available data, Denmark experienced the highest monthly increase with a 5.4% rise in industrial output. Croatia followed closely with a 5.2% increase, while Lithuania and Finland each grew by 2.1%. Luxembourg faced the largest decline at 10.7%, with Portugal and Estonia recording decreases of 3.9% and 2.2%, respectively. The major economies showed mixed results: Germany rose by 0.2%, France remained stable, Italy declined by 1.0%, and Spain saw a 0.7% decrease.
On an annual basis, results across different industrial sectors remain uneven. The euro area’s intermediate goods saw a 0.4% increase from June 2025, energy rose by 0.9%, and capital goods grew marginally by 0.1%. Meanwhile, durable consumer goods fell by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods decreased by 0.5%. Across the EU, overall industrial output was up 0.6% compared to the previous year. Specifically, intermediate goods increased by 1.0%, energy gained 0.3%, and capital goods advanced by 0.9%.
Lithuania registers top annual growth as May data gets upward revisions
Lithuania experienced the strongest annual growth among reporting member states, with industrial output rising 7.7% from June 2025. Denmark was next with a 6.1% increase, followed by Poland with 4.9%. Finland’s industry grew by 4.6%, Hungary by 4.1%, and Czechia by 4.0%. Luxembourg faced the steepest annual decline at 7.9%, with Romania dropping 5.6% and Estonia decreasing by 4.6%. Germany and France each declined by 0.5%, and Italy’s industry fell by 0.6%, while Spain recorded a 1.0% increase.
Eurostat also revised its estimates for May following updates to figures released in July. The monthly growth for the euro area shifted from a 0.2% decrease to a 0.3% increase. The EU’s data moved from a 0.1% decline to a 0.3% gain. For May, annual production was adjusted to a 0.1% decline in the euro area and a 0.6% rise across the EU. The calculations are based on seasonally adjusted national industrial output data.