BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – Industrial activity within the euro zone remained unchanged in June 2026 from the previous month, whereas the European Union experienced a 0.2% growth in production. According to Eurostat, both regions had achieved a 0.3% month-on-month expansion in May. Compared to June 2025, production levels in the euro area grew by 0.1%, with the EU showing a 0.6% increase. The figures for June revealed gains in the energy sector and certain consumer goods, although investments in capital and intermediate products showed signs of weakening.
In the euro zone, non-durable consumer goods saw the strongest monthly rise, increasing by 3.0% in June. Energy production went up by 1.5%, and durable consumer goods output grew by 0.3%. Meanwhile, capital goods experienced a decline of 1.4%, and intermediate goods dropped by 0.8%. The industrial production index for the euro area remained steady at 98.7, with 2021 serving as the base year of 100. Notably, May had already shown stronger improvements in non-durable consumer goods and energy sectors.
Across the EU, non-durable consumer goods increased by 2.5% month-to-month, and energy output rose by 1.0%. Durable consumer goods gained 0.9%, whereas capital goods decreased by 0.9%, and intermediate goods declined by 0.7%. The EU’s overall production index increased from 100.8 in May to 101.0 in June. It had stood at 99.2 in January and steadily rose each month through June, according to the latest official data.
Contrasting national production patterns emerge across the EU
Among member states with available data, Denmark experienced the largest monthly increase, with industrial output rising by 5.4%. Croatia followed closely with a 5.2% rise, while Lithuania and Finland each gained 2.1%. Luxembourg recorded the most significant decline at 10.7%, with Portugal at 3.9% and Estonia at 2.2%. Among the region’s largest economies, Germany saw a 0.2% rise, France remained unchanged, Italy experienced a 1.0% decrease, and Spain declined by 0.7%.
Year-over-year figures also highlight the disparities across different sectors. The euro area’s intermediate goods increased by 0.4% from June 2025, energy grew by 0.9%, and capital goods saw a slight uptick of 0.1%. Conversely, durable consumer goods fell by 2.5%, and non-durable consumer goods decreased by 0.5%. Across the entire EU, industrial output was up by 0.6% compared to a year earlier, with intermediate goods up by 1.0%, energy up by 0.3%, and capital goods rising by 0.9%.
Lithuania leads annual growth, with May data revised upward
Lithuania demonstrated the strongest annual growth among reporting member states, with industrial output increasing 7.7% from June 2025. Denmark followed with a 6.1% rise, while Poland advanced by 4.9%. Finland recorded a 4.6% increase, Hungary gained 4.1%, and Czechia experienced a 4.0% boost. Luxembourg faced the steepest decline at 7.9%, with Romania down 5.6%, and Estonia decreasing by 4.6%. Germany and France each saw declines of 0.5%, whereas Italy fell by 0.6%, and Spain experienced a 1.0% rise.
Eurostat also adjusted its estimates for May after updating figures released in July. The euro-area monthly change was revised from a 0.2% decline to a 0.3% increase, while the EU’s figure shifted from a 0.1% decrease to a 0.3% gain. The annual production for May was also updated to reflect a 0.1% decline in the euro zone and a 0.6% increase across the EU. These regional calculations are based on seasonally adjusted national industrial production data.