In August this year, seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 1.2 percent in the eurozone and by 1.0 percent in the EU-27 compared with July.
Industrial production in July increased by 0.5 percent in the eurozone and by 0.4 percent in the EU. In August of this year, compared to August 2024, industrial production in both areas increased by 1.1 percent. The data was published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Union.
Compared with July, durable goods production in August fell by 1.6 percent in the euro area and 1.1 percent in the EU-27, while capital goods production fell by 2.2 percent in the euro area and 1.6 percent in the EU-27 on a monthly basis. This month, output of consumer durables rose 0.1 percent in the euro area but fell 0.4 percent in the EU-27. In August, production of intermediate goods fell by 0.2 percent in the euro area and remained unchanged (0.0 percent) in the EU-27, while energy production fell by 0.6 percent in the euro area and by 0.7 percent in the EU-27 for the full month.
Among member states, Ireland recorded the highest month-on-month growth in August (9.8 percent). Luxembourg. (4.8%) and Sweden (3.6%), while the largest declines were recorded in Germany (-5.2%), Greece (-4.5%) and Austria (-3.1%)
Compared to the same month in 2024, in August this year capital goods production fell by 0.4 percent in the eurozone and rose by 0.5 percent in the EU-27. In the same month, production of consumer durables fell by 2.6 percent in the euro area and 1.9 percent in the EU-27, while production of intermediate goods fell by 1.7 percent in the euro area and 1.3 percent in the EU-27 compared to the same period last year. In the month, production of consumer non-durables grew by 8.2 percent in the euro area and 6.5 percent in the EU-27, while energy production fell by 0.7 percent in the euro area and 1.5 percent in the EU-27.
In August, the highest year-on-year growth was recorded in Ireland (28.6 percent) and Luxembourg (9.5%) and Sweden. (8.3%), while the sharpest decline was recorded in Bulgaria (-8.6%), Slovakia (-6.3%) and Denmark (-5.0%)
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