Industrial production down by 0.5% in the euro area and by 0.3% in the EU
Overview
In August 2026, compared with July 2026, seasonally adjusted industrial production decreased by 0.5% in the euro area and by 0.3% in the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In July 2026, industrial production fell by 0.3% in the euro area and by 0.4% in the EU.
In August 2026, compared with August 2025, industrial production decreased by 1.1% in the euro area and by 0.2% in the EU.
Monthly comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State
In the euro area in August 2026, compared with July 2026, industrial production
decreased for intermediate goods by 0.8%,
decreased for energy by 0.6%,
increased for capital goods by 0.4%,
increased for durable consumer goods by 0.2%,
decreased for non-durable consumer goods by 2.7%.
In the EU, industrial production
decreased for intermediate goods by 0.3%,
decreased for energy by 0.5%,
increased for capital goods by 0.7%,
remained stable for durable consumer goods,
decreased for non-durable consumer goods by 2.3%.
The largest monthly decreases were recorded in Belgium (-5.1%), Ireland (-3.1%) and Portugal (-2.0%). The highest increases were observed in Sweden (+6.5%), Estonia (+4.3%) and the Netherlands (+2.6%).
Annual comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State
In the euro area in August 2026, compared with August 2025, industrial production
decreased for intermediate goods by 0.4%,
increased for energy by 3.1%,
increased for capital goods by 3.0%,
increased for durable consumer goods by 0.4%,
decreased for non-durable consumer goods by 9.1%.
In the EU, industrial production
increased for intermediate goods by 0.3%,
increased for energy by 2.4%,
increased for capital goods by 3.6%,
increased for durable consumer goods by 0.8%,
decreased for non-durable consumer goods by 6.7%.
The largest annual decreases were recorded in Ireland (-15.0%), Belgium (-7.1%) and Bulgaria (-5.4%). The highest increases were observed in the Netherlands (+9.8%), Hungary (+8.8%) and Denmark (+8.3%).
Tables
Industrial production % change compared with previous month* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar-26 |
Apr-26 |
May-26 |
Jun-26 |
Jul-26 |
Aug-26 |
|
Euro area |
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Total industry |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
-0.1 |
-0.3 |
-0.5 |
Intermediate goods |
0.9 |
0.8 |
-0.4 |
-0.8 |
0.2 |
-0.8 |
Energy |
-1.7 |
-0.4 |
2.6 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
-0.6 |
Capital goods |
1.4 |
-0.4 |
0.4 |
-1.7 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
Durable consumer goods |
-0.8 |
1.5 |
-0.9 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
Non-durable consumer goods |
-4.7 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
2.7 |
-2.7 |
-2.7 |
EU |
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Total industry |
0.8 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
-0.4 |
-0.3 |
Intermediate goods |
1.5 |
0.7 |
-0.2 |
-0.7 |
-0.3 |
-0.3 |
Energy |
-1.7 |
-0.1 |
2.0 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
-0.5 |
Capital goods |
1.5 |
-0.2 |
0.4 |
-1.4 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
Durable consumer goods |
-0.1 |
0.5 |
-0.4 |
1.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Non-durable consumer goods |
-2.9 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
2.2 |
-2.3 |
-2.3 |
* Calendar and seasonally adjusted Source dataset: sts_inpr_m
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Industrial production % change compared with previous month* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar-26 |
Apr-26 |
May-26 |
Jun-26 |
Jul-26 |
Aug-26 |
|
Euro area |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
-0.1 |
-0.3 |
-0.5 |
EU |
0.8 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
-0.4 |
-0.3 |
Belgium |
-1.6 |
1.1 |
-3.0 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
-5.1 |
Bulgaria |
5.3 |
-4.6 |
-0.6 |
-0.1 |
-2.9 |
0.8 |
Czechia |
-0.1 |
1.6 |
-0.9 |
1.4 |
-1.0 |
0.3 |
Denmark |
6.3 |
-0.5 |
-3.3 |
3.5 |
-1.6 |
0.9 |
Germany |
-0.9 |
0.1 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
-1.7 |
0.4 |
Estonia |
-2.4 |
1.2 |
-0.2 |
-2.2 |
0.9 |
4.3 |
Ireland |
0.7 |
1.0 |
-0.2 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
-3.1 |
Greece |
1.4 |
-3.5 |
1.9 |
-0.1 |
-2.0 |
2.4 |
Spain |
2.8 |
-0.6 |
1.0 |
-0.5 |
0.6 |
-0.8 |
France |
1.4 |
0.0 |
-0.1 |
0.0 |
-0.7 |
-0.3 |
Croatia |
-0.9 |
-0.5 |
-1.4 |
4.5 |
2.3 |
-0.4 |
Italy |
0.7 |
0.3 |
-0.3 |
-1.0 |
0.6 |
-1.3 |
Cyprus |
1.5 |
-0.1 |
-0.3 |
-1.1 |
0.7 |
-1.8 |
Latvia |
1.0 |
-0.4 |
0.1 |
-0.9 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
Lithuania |
3.2 |
-1.7 |
-2.2 |
1.8 |
-2.6 |
0.2 |
Luxembourg |
4.0 |
2.2 |
6.0 |
-11.2 |
4.6 |
2.5 |
Hungary |
3.5 |
-1.3 |
2.7 |
-1.2 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
Malta |
-1.5 |
5.7 |
-6.0 |
0.4 |
3.2 |
0.1 |
Netherlands |
1.7 |
2.7 |
1.2 |
-1.4 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
Austria |
-1.2 |
0.6 |
-1.4 |
1.6 |
-0.4 |
-0.9 |
Poland |
5.4 |
-3.4 |
2.0 |
-0.3 |
0.6 |
-1.8 |
Portugal |
4.4 |
-2.2 |
1.1 |
-4.5 |
0.4 |
-2.0 |
Romania |
0.4 |
1.6 |
-2.8 |
-0.5 |
-1.3 |
1.6 |
Slovenia |
4.3 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
-1.8 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
Slovakia |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
-0.7 |
-0.7 |
-0.6 |
Finland |
2.8 |
-2.0 |
-1.5 |
1.9 |
-1.1 |
-1.2 |
Sweden |
-1.7 |
3.5 |
1.0 |
-0.4 |
-3.9 |
6.5 |
Norway |
-1.1 |
0.7 |
-1.0 |
7.5 |
-7.1 |
1.1 |
Switzerland |
0.9 |
4.0 |
8.4 |
0.6 |
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: |
* Calendar and seasonally adjusted : Data not available Source dataset: sts_inpr_m
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Industrial production % change compared with same month of the previous year* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar-26 |
Apr-26 |
May-26 |
Jun-26 |
Jul-26 |
Aug-26 |
|
Euro area |
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Total industry |
-3.0 |
0.2 |
-0.1 |
-0.2 |
-0.3 |
-1.1 |
Intermediate goods |
-1.0 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
-0.4 |
Energy |
-0.2 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
Capital goods |
1.8 |
3.3 |
2.7 |
-0.6 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
Durable consumer goods |
-5.1 |
-3.0 |
-2.8 |
-1.6 |
-1.6 |
0.4 |
Non-durable consumer goods |
-13.8 |
-5.7 |
-6.8 |
-0.8 |
-4.8 |
-9.1 |
EU |
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Total industry |
-1.7 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
-0.2 |
Intermediate goods |
-0.2 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
Energy |
0.2 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
-0.3 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
Capital goods |
2.0 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
0.2 |
2.4 |
3.6 |
Durable consumer goods |
-3.5 |
-2.7 |
-1.7 |
-0.2 |
-0.7 |
0.8 |
Non-durable consumer goods |
-10.0 |
-3.5 |
-4.9 |
-0.2 |
-3.5 |
-6.7 |
* Calendar adjusted Source dataset: sts_inpr_m
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Industrial production % change compared with same month of the previous year* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar-26 |
Apr-26 |
May-26 |
Jun-26 |
Jul-26 |
Aug-26 |
|
Euro area |
-3.0 |
0.2 |
-0.1 |
-0.2 |
-0.3 |
-1.1 |
EU |
-1.7 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
-0.2 |
Belgium |
-1.4 |
0.6 |
3.2 |
-2.3 |
-3.1 |
-7.1 |
Bulgaria |
4.7 |
-3.8 |
-5.3 |
-2.6 |
-6.8 |
-5.4 |
Czechia |
0.8 |
1.7 |
1.6 |
3.9 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
Denmark |
15.4 |
13.4 |
5.6 |
5.9 |
6.5 |
8.3 |
Germany |
-4.5 |
-1.5 |
-0.8 |
-0.7 |
-2.5 |
0.4 |
Estonia |
-2.9 |
-3.9 |
-3.0 |
-4.6 |
2.1 |
4.5 |
Ireland |
-22.1 |
-4.3 |
-10.8 |
-2.3 |
0.5 |
-15.0 |
Greece |
8.0 |
2.4 |
4.1 |
1.4 |
-1.0 |
6.0 |
Spain |
2.2 |
2.0 |
3.1 |
1.2 |
2.7 |
1.2 |
France |
1.2 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
-0.3 |
-0.9 |
0.4 |
Croatia |
0.8 |
-2.1 |
-1.1 |
4.3 |
7.1 |
5.2 |
Italy |
1.4 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
-0.6 |
-0.1 |
0.0 |
Cyprus |
2.6 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
-2.8 |
Latvia |
9.5 |
6.5 |
5.9 |
0.5 |
-0.1 |
0.3 |
Lithuania |
4.9 |
7.5 |
1.7 |
7.8 |
6.6 |
3.3 |
Luxembourg |
-4.8 |
-4.9 |
1.9 |
-9.5 |
-4.2 |
-5.3 |
Hungary |
4.1 |
0.9 |
5.4 |
4.2 |
4.7 |
8.8 |
Malta |
-3.7 |
7.7 |
-1.1 |
-2.4 |
4.0 |
5.1 |
Netherlands |
1.1 |
5.2 |
6.3 |
3.8 |
8.8 |
9.8 |
Austria |
-0.1 |
1.3 |
-0.7 |
-0.2 |
-2.1 |
-0.7 |
Poland |
5.3 |
2.0 |
5.3 |
4.9 |
4.3 |
1.8 |
Portugal |
4.0 |
0.7 |
-1.4 |
-1.3 |
-1.0 |
-1.5 |
Romania |
-2.5 |
-3.3 |
-5.4 |
-5.5 |
-6.2 |
-2.6 |
Slovenia |
2.4 |
3.7 |
3.4 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
4.7 |
Slovakia |
-0.8 |
-3.2 |
-2.0 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
-0.1 |
Finland |
7.3 |
3.2 |
0.6 |
4.4 |
4.6 |
0.9 |
Sweden |
2.7 |
5.3 |
6.9 |
-1.0 |
0.4 |
6.3 |
Norway |
2.3 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
9.0 |
-1.8 |
-0.6 |
Switzerland |
-15.1 |
-3.4 |
9.5 |
10.1 |
: |
: |
* Calendar adjusted : Data not available Source dataset: sts_inpr_m
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Production indices for total industry, calendar and seasonally adjusted (base year 2021) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar-26 |
Apr-26 |
May-26 |
Jun-26 |
Jul-26 |
Aug-26 |
|
Euro area |
98.0 |
98.2 |
98.4 |
98.3 |
98.0 |
97.5 |
EU |
100.2 |
100.4 |
100.6 |
100.6 |
100.2 |
99.9 |
Belgium |
90.1 |
91.1 |
88.4 |
88.8 |
89.5 |
84.9 |
Bulgaria |
93.7 |
89.4 |
88.9 |
88.8 |
86.2 |
86.9 |
Czechia |
102.9 |
104.5 |
103.6 |
105.0 |
103.9 |
104.2 |
Denmark |
141.7 |
141.0 |
136.3 |
141.1 |
138.8 |
140.1 |
Germany |
90.6 |
90.7 |
91.6 |
91.9 |
90.3 |
90.7 |
Estonia |
89.7 |
90.8 |
90.6 |
88.6 |
89.4 |
93.2 |
Ireland |
112.6 |
113.7 |
113.5 |
114.0 |
115.6 |
112.0 |
Greece |
117.2 |
113.1 |
115.3 |
115.2 |
112.9 |
115.6 |
Spain |
104.1 |
103.5 |
104.5 |
104.0 |
104.6 |
103.8 |
France |
103.5 |
103.5 |
103.4 |
103.4 |
102.7 |
102.4 |
Croatia |
102.1 |
101.6 |
100.2 |
104.7 |
107.1 |
106.7 |
Italy |
94.3 |
94.6 |
94.3 |
93.4 |
94.0 |
92.8 |
Cyprus |
113.8 |
113.7 |
113.4 |
112.1 |
112.9 |
110.9 |
Latvia |
100.4 |
100.0 |
100.1 |
99.2 |
99.2 |
99.5 |
Lithuania |
115.8 |
113.8 |
111.3 |
113.3 |
110.3 |
110.5 |
Luxembourg |
85.1 |
87.0 |
92.2 |
81.9 |
85.7 |
87.8 |
Hungary |
96.3 |
95.0 |
97.6 |
96.4 |
98.1 |
99.1 |
Malta |
116.4 |
123.0 |
115.6 |
116.1 |
119.8 |
119.9 |
Netherlands |
102.6 |
105.4 |
106.7 |
105.2 |
108.0 |
110.8 |
Austria |
102.7 |
103.3 |
101.9 |
103.5 |
103.1 |
102.2 |
Poland |
118.4 |
114.4 |
116.7 |
116.3 |
117.0 |
114.9 |
Portugal |
102.1 |
99.9 |
101.0 |
96.5 |
96.9 |
95.0 |
Romania |
94.5 |
96.0 |
93.3 |
92.8 |
91.6 |
93.1 |
Slovenia |
95.1 |
95.1 |
95.3 |
93.6 |
94.3 |
95.8 |
Slovakia |
96.7 |
96.7 |
96.7 |
96.0 |
95.3 |
94.7 |
Finland |
107.5 |
105.3 |
103.7 |
105.7 |
104.5 |
103.2 |
Sweden |
106.9 |
110.6 |
111.7 |
111.2 |
106.9 |
113.8 |
Norway |
105.1 |
105.8 |
104.7 |
112.6 |
104.6 |
105.7 |
Switzerland |
107.6 |
111.9 |
121.3 |
122.0 |
: |
: |
: Data not available Source dataset: sts_inpr_m
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Production indices for total industry, calendar adjusted (base year 2021) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar-26 |
Apr-26 |
May-26 |
Jun-26 |
Jul-26 |
Aug-26 |
|
Euro area |
105.2 |
97.1 |
98.8 |
99.7 |
99.4 |
82.9 |
EU |
107.6 |
99.4 |
100.9 |
102.1 |
100.0 |
86.1 |
Belgium |
98.4 |
90.2 |
87.4 |
93.1 |
83.4 |
77.1 |
Bulgaria |
96.1 |
85.7 |
84.4 |
90.5 |
88.0 |
84.9 |
Czechia |
111.4 |
104.7 |
105.5 |
110.5 |
93.5 |
96.2 |
Denmark |
146.0 |
138.2 |
133.0 |
141.9 |
129.7 |
135.4 |
Germany |
99.1 |
89.7 |
89.9 |
93.3 |
89.6 |
83.1 |
Estonia |
96.7 |
92.1 |
95.7 |
88.4 |
77.2 |
90.2 |
Ireland |
105.7 |
108.5 |
116.9 |
98.4 |
120.9 |
102.7 |
Greece |
119.5 |
112.0 |
116.3 |
121.9 |
125.3 |
107.6 |
Spain |
110.0 |
103.0 |
110.7 |
109.6 |
110.4 |
81.1 |
France |
113.3 |
103.4 |
96.9 |
106.3 |
100.4 |
80.2 |
Croatia |
107.4 |
100.7 |
102.1 |
104.3 |
115.8 |
91.7 |
Italy |
104.6 |
94.4 |
101.6 |
97.4 |
103.9 |
61.7 |
Cyprus |
115.8 |
113.0 |
117.4 |
117.6 |
126.8 |
90.5 |
Latvia |
100.2 |
96.1 |
107.3 |
102.8 |
102.9 |
101.5 |
Lithuania |
118.8 |
113.0 |
113.2 |
116.3 |
107.3 |
111.3 |
Luxembourg |
95.0 |
90.1 |
93.3 |
83.2 |
83.6 |
74.5 |
Hungary |
104.3 |
93.7 |
99.7 |
99.9 |
98.5 |
88.2 |
Malta |
122.0 |
122.1 |
117.4 |
120.3 |
126.1 |
111.9 |
Netherlands |
109.2 |
104.1 |
106.6 |
109.1 |
106.0 |
103.0 |
Austria |
113.0 |
102.7 |
99.8 |
108.0 |
104.0 |
90.3 |
Poland |
125.4 |
115.2 |
116.1 |
117.1 |
113.5 |
106.8 |
Portugal |
108.6 |
98.3 |
104.7 |
96.4 |
103.3 |
80.5 |
Romania |
99.2 |
93.7 |
97.0 |
94.8 |
92.9 |
84.8 |
Slovenia |
104.7 |
94.6 |
99.1 |
97.8 |
94.6 |
80.4 |
Slovakia |
104.2 |
96.7 |
97.2 |
99.6 |
87.6 |
85.3 |
Finland |
115.6 |
105.1 |
102.5 |
108.8 |
90.5 |
99.2 |
Sweden |
119.0 |
111.9 |
111.0 |
114.8 |
82.3 |
100.0 |
Norway |
111.1 |
105.0 |
101.0 |
103.7 |
101.0 |
107.0 |
Switzerland |
116.7 |
108.7 |
120.9 |
130.2 |
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: Data not available Source dataset: sts_inpr_m
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Notes for users
Revisions and timetable
Compared with data issued in the News Release of 16 September 2026, the monthly percentage change for July 2026 has been revised from -0.1% to -0.3% in the euro area and from -0.3% to -0.4% in the EU. The annual percentage change has been revised from 0% to -0.3% in the euro area and from +0.3% to +0.2% in the EU.
Methods and definitions
The index of industrial production measures the evolution of the volume of production for industry excluding construction, based on data adjusted for calendar and seasonal effects.
Seasonally adjusted euro area and EU series are calculated by aggregating the seasonally adjusted national data.
Total industry covers NACE Rev. 2 sections B to D. Missing observations from Member States for recent months are estimated for the calculation of the euro area and the EU aggregates.
Geographical information
The Euro area (EA21) includes Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia and Finland.
The European Union (EU27) includes Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden.
For more information
Statistics Explained article on the industrial production index
Statistics Explained article on short-term business statistics revisions
The weights of the Member States in the EU and euro area aggregates
(see file Base year 2021 weights - Euro indicators releases)
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