BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – In June 2026, industrial activity within the euro area showed no change from the previous month, while across the European Union, production grew by 0.2%. According to Eurostat, both regions experienced a 0.3% growth rate in May. When comparing to June 2025, the euro area saw a 0.1% rise in production, whereas the EU overall increased by 0.6%. The June data pointed to gains in energy and certain consumer goods sectors, although capital and intermediate goods saw declines.
The strongest monthly growth within the euro zone was in non-durable consumer goods, which climbed 3.0% in June. Energy output grew by 1.5%, and durable consumer goods production rose 0.3%. Conversely, capital goods contracted by 1.4%, with intermediate goods decreasing by 0.8%. The euro-area industrial production index remained at 98.7, with 2021 serving as the base year of 100. May had already shown stronger gains in non-durable consumer goods and energy production.
Across the EU, non-durable consumer goods experienced a 2.5% monthly increase, and energy output was up 1.0%. Durable consumer goods rose 0.9%, while capital goods declined by 0.9%, and intermediate goods fell 0.7%. The EU’s industrial 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 risen each month, based on the latest official data.
Production trends vary significantly among EU nations
Among countries with available data, Denmark experienced the largest monthly increase at 5.4%, followed by Croatia with 5.2%. Lithuania and Finland each saw a 2.1% gain. Luxembourg faced the steepest decline at 10.7%, with Portugal down 3.9% and Estonia decreasing 2.2%. Major economies showed mixed results: Germany grew by 0.2%, France remained unchanged, Italy declined 1.0%, and Spain saw a 0.7% decrease.
Annual comparisons reveal diverse patterns across different industrial sectors. In the euro area, intermediate goods grew by 0.4% from June 2025, energy increased by 0.9%, and capital goods edged up 0.1%. In contrast, durable consumer goods fell by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods decreased by 0.5%. On a broader EU scale, industrial output rose by 0.6% year-over-year, with intermediate goods up 1.0%, energy up 0.3%, and capital goods increasing by 0.9%.
Lithuania leads annual growth as May data receives upward revision
Lithuania posted the strongest year-on-year increase among reporting countries, with industrial production climbing 7.7% from June 2025. Denmark was next with a 6.1% rise, followed by Poland at 4.9%. Finland grew by 4.6%, Hungary by 4.1%, and Czechia by 4.0%. Luxembourg experienced the largest annual decline at 7.9%, with Romania dropping 5.6% and Estonia down 4.6%. Germany and France each declined 0.5%, while Italy fell 0.6% and Spain increased by 1.0%.
Eurostat also revised its May estimates following updates to the figures published in July. The euro-area monthly change shifted from a 0.2% decline to a 0.3% increase. The EU’s monthly figure moved from a 0.1% fall to a 0.3% gain. For the year, May’s production was revised to show a 0.1% decrease in the euro area and a 0.6% rise across the EU. These regional figures rely on seasonally adjusted national industrial production data.