BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – In June 2026, industrial activity within the euro area stayed flat compared to the previous month, whereas the European Union saw a 0.2% increase in output. According to Eurostat, both regions had recorded a 0.3% monthly growth in May. When compared to June 2025, production grew by 0.1% in the euro area and 0.6% across the EU. The June data highlighted gains in energy and certain consumer goods sectors, despite a weakening in capital and intermediate goods.
The strongest monthly boost in the euro area came from non-durable consumer goods, which increased by 3.0% in June. Energy output rose by 1.5%, while durable consumer goods production saw a 0.3% rise. Meanwhile, capital goods declined by 1.4%, and intermediate goods decreased by 0.8%. The euro-area industrial production index held steady at 98.7, using 2021 as the base year of 100. May had already shown stronger gains in non-durable consumer goods and energy production.
Within the EU, non-durable consumer goods increased by 2.5% month-over-month, and energy output grew by 1.0%. Durable consumer goods went up by 0.9%, while capital goods fell by 0.9% and intermediate goods dropped by 0.7%. The EU’s industrial production index rose to 101.0 in June from 100.8 in May. Since January, when it was at 99.2, the index has steadily increased each month through June, based on official data.
Differences in national production trends emerge across the EU
Denmark led the member states with the highest monthly increase, with industrial production climbing by 5.4%. Croatia followed with a 5.2% rise, while Lithuania and Finland each saw gains of 2.1%. Luxembourg experienced the largest decline at 10.7%, with Portugal at 3.9% and Estonia at 2.2%. Among the major economies, Germany grew by 0.2%, France remained unchanged, Italy declined by 1.0%, and Spain decreased by 0.7%.
Yearly comparisons reveal uneven performance across different industrial categories. In the euro area, intermediate goods increased by 0.4% from June 2025, energy rose by 0.9%, and capital goods saw a slight increase of 0.1%. Conversely, durable consumer goods fell by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods declined by 0.5%. Across the EU, industrial output expanded by 0.6% year-over-year. Intermediate goods rose by 1.0%, energy by 0.3%, and capital goods increased by 0.9%.
Lithuania leads annual gains as May revisions boost figures
Lithuania registered the strongest annual growth among reporting member states, with industrial output increasing by 7.7% compared to June 2025. Denmark was next with a 6.1% rise, followed by Poland with 4.9%. Finland saw a 4.6% increase, Hungary grew by 4.1%, and Czechia expanded by 4.0%. Luxembourg experienced the steepest annual decline at 7.9%, while Romania fell by 5.6% and Estonia decreased by 4.6%. Germany and France each declined by 0.5%, whereas Italy declined by 0.6%, and Spain experienced a 1.0% rise.
Eurostat also revised its estimates for May following updated 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 shifted from a 0.1% decrease to a 0.3% gain. For May, annual production was revised to a 0.1% decline in the euro area and a 0.6% rise across the EU. These regional figures are based on seasonally adjusted national industrial production data.